Manufacturing specialists, not desk consultants
Since 2013, E7M Contracting has embedded quality engineers and project managers inside factories across Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand & India.
Born on the factory floor
E7M Contracting was founded in Ho Chi Minh City in 2013 by a team of manufacturing engineers who saw the same pattern repeat: Western companies entering Asian markets with good intentions but limited visibility into what actually happens inside a factory.
We built E7M to close that gap. Instead of flying consultants in for a week and leaving behind a PowerPoint, we stationed permanent teams in each manufacturing region — people who walk the production lines daily, speak the local language, and understand the culture of the shop floor.
Today we operate across Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and India with 28 full-time team members. Our clients range from mid-size European manufacturers to Fortune 500 procurement teams. Whether you need to qualify a single supplier or build an entire regional supply chain, we're the partner who's already there.
Where we operate
Vietnam
HQ in Ho Chi Minh City. Strong in steel, furniture, electronics, and garments.
Malaysia
Penang & Johor Bahru offices. Focus on electronics, rubber, and precision engineering.
Thailand
Bangkok-based team. Automotive components, plastics, and food-grade packaging.
India
Chennai & Pune presence. Castings, forgings, machined components, and textiles.
Consultants who get their hands dirty
Factory-embedded
Our engineers are stationed in manufacturing regions, not in corporate offices.
Technically qualified
Mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering backgrounds — not MBA generalists.
Process-oriented
We implement repeatable systems, not one-off fixes.
Data-driven
KPIs, defect tracking, and supplier scorecards — because gut feeling doesn't scale.
Our leadership
Manufacturing veterans who've spent their careers inside Asian factories.
David Tran
Managing Director
Ho Chi Minh City
Anh Le
Head of Quality
Ho Chi Minh City
Rajesh Kumar
India Operations Lead
Chennai
Wei Chen
Electronics Division Lead
Penang