Optimization of Regional/Global Manufacturing Footprint

June 2026: Many manufacturers are reassessing their production footprint and location decisions as labor availability, energy costs, geopolitical risk and regionalization continue to reshape operating economics. BCI Global recently hosted an exclusive webinar focused on practical approaches to manufacturing footprint optimization. The session shared practical frameworks, current market developments and lessons from recent international manufacturing and site selection projects

What is covered in this presentation:

• What are the main drivers for manufacturing footprint and location strategies in the current global context, addressing geopolitics, economy, labor markets, energy, new manufacturing technologies?
• How to accelerate our company’s strategic initiatives to optimize our (regional/ global) manufacturing footprint? How do Make vs Buy decisions impact the manufacturing footprint strategy?
• How to make a fact-based decision on the optimal location for a manufacturing plant in a specific geography? How to trade off investing at current versus new locations? How to compare locations, taking into account all cost factors, quality of the business environment factors and risk factors?
• Which emerging manufacturing locations should you have on your radar in North America? Which in Europe? And which in Asia / India?

Presented by:

• René Buck, CEO, BCI Global, contact René via Rene.Buck@bciglobal.com
• Johan Beukema, Global Head Location Strategies & Site Selection, BCI Global, contact Johan via Johan.Beukema@bciglobal.com
• Anton Stoyanov, Senior Consultant, BCI Global, contact Anton via Anton.stoyanov@bciglobal.com

 

BCI Global, a leading manufacturing & supply chain strategy & site selection consultancy firm (recognized by FORBES as one of the 200 World’s Best Management Consulting Firms) is a reliable result oriented consulting partner, with a track record of 40 years, serving 2,000 companies.

Over the past 12 months, our 10 teams in Europe, the US and Asia have completed:

• 15+ international manufacturing footprint projects
• 40+ location and relocation studies in North America and Europe
• Multiple automation versus labor feasibility assessments