Japanese Suppliers in China (3): Northern/ Northeastern/ Southwestern Regions

 This is the third and last report outlining the highlights of activities of Japanese suppliers in China between April 2012 and July 2013 (over a period of one year and three months). The reports are separated by regions. Reported are the summaries of activities in Tianjin City/Tangshan City, Hebei Province of Northern China, Shenyang and Dalian, Liaoning Province/Changchun City, Jilin province of Northeastern China, and Chengdu City, Sichuan Province/Chongqing of Southwestern China as well as China in general.

 Moreover, follow-up information for issued reports "Japanese suppliers in China (1): Eastern China Region" and "Japanese suppliers in China (2): Southern and Central Regions" are also provided.

 Many Japanese suppliers responded to increased production of major Japanese automakers in China by enhancing production at their local Chinese plants. The companies are also aggressively working to optimize their operations by strengthening control and management of local operations. The suppliers are also making efforts  to reduce costs by localizing design and development, as well as increasing local procurement of components and raw materials.

Japanese suppliers Related Reports:

   Southern and Central China (Aug. 2013),
   Eastern China Region (Jul. 2013)
   Central & Southwestern China (Aug. 2012),
   Southern China - Guangdong Province (Aug. 2012),
   Eastern China (Jul. 2012),
   Northern and Northeastern China (Jul. 2012),
   U.S. (Jul. 2013), Mexico and Brazil (Jun. 2013),
   Thailand (Apr. 2013), South East Asia (Mar. 2013),
   Russia and Eastern Europe (Jan. 2012), India (Nov. 2012),
   Mexico and Brazil (Oct. 2012), U.S. (Aug. 2012)