The Evolving Product Sourcing Value Chain in China – Part 2
Thomas Keenan and Geofrey L. Master, Mayer Brown LLP
The entire sourcing value chain for consumer products sourced or manufactured in Asia has become increasingly interconnected and mutually reliant—ownership of physical manufacturing assets and intellectual property rights has become more ambiguous and contentious. With ambiguity over ownership and rights to manufacturing assets, customers lose the key leverage of mobility. While brand companies were able …