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Indes to open branch in Ningbo, China

INDES TO OPEN BRANCH IN NINGBO, CHINA
Indes is setting up an organisation of its own in Ningbo, China. For a number of years, Indes has been supplying high-quality products that are designed and engineered in the Netherlands and made of components that are produced in China. To mention a few successful projects: Spinny, Sprizer, parts of IHB pendants, Driessen Trolley and the Braille Terminals. And the list goes on. Due to the increasing demand for production management, Indes has set up an organisation in Ningbo, which will cut initial costs and continue to fully safeguard quality. Needless to say, the customer stands to benefit.

It soon became apparent that there is lot to be gained from building an organisation dedicated to production management in China, not only because of the lower wage costs for assembly, but particularly because of the possible cost reduction on the supplier side. From now on, the communication lines between Indes and suppliers will be much shorter. The Chinese organisation will be responsible for purchasing, logistics and quality control. What is more, the time difference and the longer working week enhance efficiency, which shortens project lead times to boot. The same perfect combination of Dutch design and Chinese production is applied to the organisation in Ningbo.
The first phase will be completed with an official opening on 8 December 2008. This means that the basic organisation will have to be in place by 8 December and that three engineers will be working in Ningbo. The second phase involves adding the functional details to the organisation. By the end of 2009, there will be a range of preferred suppliers and an assembly line set up. The Chinese organisation will then comprise a staff of around 10. In-house assembly offers better protection of intellectual property, as suppliers only produce the components and never get to see the end product.

Contact:
Indes Far East
Cynthia Tang and/or Marc Ettema
Industrial Design & Creative Block
Pavilion 1
Jiangdong North Road
Ningbo
China

Cynthia.Tang@indes.eu
Marc.Ettema@indes.eu
Tel/Fax: +86 (0)574 87807369