TE Atlas advises US-headquartered companies on the Vietnam corridor — factory scouting, supplier diligence, automation strategy, and supply chain audits.
On-the-ground evaluations of Vietnam-based manufacturers, contract suppliers, and EMS partners — capability, capacity, quality systems, and commercial posture.
RFQ design, supplier benchmarking, and commercial structuring drawn from $20M+ in negotiated savings across high-tech manufacturing CapEx at Tesla.
Equipment selection, automation roadmaps, and deployment guidance for US manufacturers scaling Vietnam operations — informed by experience on both the buyer and supplier sides of high-tech manufacturing automation.
Landed-cost modeling, tariff exposure mapping, and supply chain risk reviews for companies de-risking China concentration or building new SEA supply lanes.
TE Atlas is led by Tim Erickson, an operator who's spent his career on the buy-side of high-tech manufacturing. As Global Supply Manager (CapEx) at Tesla, Tim led automation and equipment sourcing for battery module, pack, manufacturing test, and power electronics lines — negotiating $20M+ in savings and managing $10M–$50M+ projects across Asia, Europe, and North America.
He then took that buyer perspective to the supplier side as Business Development Lead at Kerrigan Robotics (industrial robotics software), opening commercial relationships with Fortune 100 high-tech manufacturers deploying automation at scale.
Tim co-founded Go Carpathian, a remote-talent firm that places engineering and operations talent from Eastern Europe, Latin America, and South Africa into US companies. Based in Saigon since 2026, focused on the US-Vietnam manufacturing corridor.