The 90% Model: Dr. Ram Charan on China’s Manufacturing War

MAR 30, 202642 MIN
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

The 90% Model: Dr. Ram Charan on China’s Manufacturing War

MAR 30, 202642 MIN

Description

<p>China is competing on control. In this episode, Ram Charan explains the “90% Model,” a strategy designed to dominate global manufacturing through scale, pricing power, and long-term positioning.</p> <p>Drawing on decades advising CEOs and global leaders, Charan breaks down how this model is reshaping industries—and what it means for business leaders navigating a fragmented, multi-polar world.</p> <p>Key insights include:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Why China is willing to lose money to gain global dominance</li> <li aria-level="1">How “asset-light” strategies weakened Western manufacturing</li> <li aria-level="1">What CEOs must do to redesign supply chains for resilience</li> <li aria-level="1">Why AI should be treated as a tool—not a strategy</li> <li aria-level="1">How leadership must evolve in an era of unprecedented scale and speed</li> </ul>