The 1990s and 2000s was a golden age for manufacturing in Asia, when economies across the region became important players in the burgeoning supply chains that now dominate global trade. Manufacturing boomed, but that is only half the story.

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About the author Ben Shepherd is the principal of Developing Trade Consultants.

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