Supply ChainTaiwan shoemakers' steps away from China offer path for Foxconn
Footwear contract producers follow cheap labor to Southeast Asia, then India
Taiwanese footwear contract manufacturers have diversified production across Asia, such as with this factory in Cambodia. © Reuters
HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writer
TAIPEI -- Taiwanese shoe manufacturers are taking steps to set up production bases in India, as they forge a supply chain less focused on China and perhaps provide a path for electronics giants like Foxconn to diversify away from the country as well.