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What the U.S. Can Learn From the German Manufacturing Model w/ Jon DeSouza

The Manufacturing Executive · 11 Jun 2024 · 30m · Episode 209

What this episode covers

Jon DeSouza, President and CEO of HARTING Americas, explains how German manufacturers like HARTING remained competitive by keeping production local and embracing deep automation, contrasting this with the US trend of offshoring. He details HARTING's 'in the region for the region' strategy, which uses standardized, automated factories to ensure consistent quality and reduce carbon footprints across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. DeSouza also discusses the shift toward modular, configurable products that enable on-demand manufacturing and the critical infrastructure challenges facing the transition to an all-electric society.

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large enterprises

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Companies
HARTING, HARTING Americas, HARTING Automated Systems, Tesla, Gen Alpha Technologies, Null Space, Gorilla 76
Products
Haniko

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