By Mike Adkins, Global OEM Sales Director

Building Resilient Battery Supply Chains in a Changing Global Economy

The battery industry is evolving rapidly as OEMs seek greater flexibility, improved supply chain resilience, and access to the latest battery technologies. Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting trade policies, fluctuating tariffs, and supply chain disruptions have encouraged companies to re-evaluate how and where they source battery packs, charger systems, and energy storage solutions.

While China remains the world’s largest producer of lithium-ion battery cells, many organizations are implementing multi-country sourcing strategies to reduce risk and ensure long-term supply continuity. As a result, Vietnam has emerged as one of the most attractive manufacturing destinations for custom OEM battery solution production and charger assembly.

At Apex Mobile Power, we combine advanced engineering expertise with global manufacturing capabilities, including our Vietnam production facility, to help customers develop battery and charging solutions that are both technically optimized and supply-chain resilient.

Why Vietnam Is Becoming a Strategic Manufacturing Hub

Vietnam offers an increasingly attractive manufacturing environment for companies seeking alternatives or complements to Chinese production.

Key advantages include:

• Diversified manufacturing footprint
• Reduced geopolitical and trade exposure
• Competitive labor and production costs
• Strong electronics manufacturing infrastructure
• Access to global shipping lanes
• Improved supply chain resiliency
• Support for North American and European customers

For OEMs developing custom OEM battery solutions, Vietnam provides an effective pathway to mitigate risk while maintaining high manufacturing quality and scalability.

AMP’s Cell-Agnostic Approach Creates Maximum Flexibility

One of AMP’s strongest competitive advantages is that we are cell agnostic.

Unlike manufacturers that are tied to a single battery cell supplier, AMP works with multiple globally recognized cell manufacturers, allowing us to recommend the best solution based on application requirements rather than supplier limitations.

This approach provides customers with:

Supply Chain Security

If one supplier experiences shortages, allocation constraints, or extended lead times, alternative qualified solutions can often be identified without requiring a complete redesign.

Technology Flexibility

Different applications have different priorities:

• High energy density
• High power output
• Fast charging capability
• Extended cycle life
• Enhanced safety performance
• Low temperature operation
• Cost optimization

Being cell agnostic allows AMP to select the chemistry and manufacturer that best aligns with each customer’s performance requirements.

Long-Term Product Sustainability

Battery programs often remain in production for years. A flexible sourcing strategy helps reduce the risk associated with sole-source dependencies and end-of-life cell transitions.

Access to Leading Global Cell Manufacturers

AMP maintains access to many of the industry’s leading battery cell manufacturers, including:

Premium Performance Cell Suppliers

• Molicel
• Panasonic
• Samsung SDI
• LG Energy Solution
• Murata

Industrial and Energy Storage Suppliers

• EVE Energy
• PLB
• Golden Cell

Specialty and Nickel-Based Cell Suppliers

• FDK
• Other qualified global suppliers based on application requirements

Because AMP is not restricted to a single cell manufacturer, we can develop solutions optimized for performance, availability, cost, lifecycle expectations, and regulatory requirements.

This flexibility is particularly important as global customers seek to balance performance objectives with supply chain continuity.

Advanced Battery Solutions Beyond Cell Integration

Modern custom OEM battery systems require significantly more engineering than simply selecting a battery cell.

AMP supports custom OEM battery solution development including:

• Lithium-Ion battery packs
• LiFePO4 battery systems
• Nickel Metal Hydride battery systems
• Smart Battery Management Systems (BMS)
• CAN Bus communications
• SMBus communications
• Fuel gauging
• Bluetooth-enabled monitoring
• USB-C Power Delivery integration
• High-current industrial battery packs
• Ruggedized portable power systems

Our engineering teams work closely with customers to optimize safety, runtime, charging performance, thermal management, and overall system reliability.

Complete Charger and Power Ecosystem Development

Successful products require more than batteries alone.

AMP supports development of:

• Custom OEM battery chargers
• Desktop charging stations
• Wall-mounted chargers
• Multi-bay charging systems
• Fleet charging infrastructure
• Swappable battery platforms
• Smart charging systems
• USB PD charging solutions
• Industrial charging stations

By designing both the battery and charger as a complete ecosystem, we help customers maximize safety, performance, and operational uptime.

Serving High-Growth Markets

AMP’s battery and charger solutions support a wide range of industries including:

• Robotics and Automation
• AGVs and AMRs
• Medical Devices
• Portable Electronic Equipment
• Industrial Controls
• IoT Devices
• Defense Applications
• Commercial Equipment
• Light Electric Vehicles
• Energy Storage Systems

Each application presents unique challenges, making flexible cell sourcing and robust engineering support increasingly important.

The AMP Advantage

As global markets continue to evolve, customers are looking for partners that provide more than manufacturing capacity.

AMP delivers:

✓ Engineering-driven custom OEM battery design

✓ Cell-agnostic sourcing strategy

✓ Access to multiple Tier-1 and qualified cell manufacturers

✓ Vietnam manufacturing capabilities

✓ Custom charger development

✓ Regulatory and certification support

✓ Supply chain diversification

✓ End-to-end program support from concept through production

By combining access to world-class battery technologies with flexible manufacturing in Vietnam, AMP helps customers reduce risk, increase supply chain resilience, and accelerate product development.

Looking Ahead

The future of battery-powered products will depend on companies’ ability to source world-class technology while maintaining flexibility in a rapidly changing global environment.

AMP’s cell-agnostic approach, combined with our Vietnam manufacturing capabilities, allows customers to leverage the best available battery technologies without being locked into a single supplier or geography.

Whether developing robotics, industrial equipment, medical devices, swappable battery systems, or next-generation portable electronics, AMP provides a scalable and resilient pathway from concept to production.

When battery performance, supply chain security, and manufacturing flexibility matter, AMP delivers the power behind the innovation.

Apex Mobile Power is The Power Behind Your Brand.

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