China

The India Advantage: 6 Reasons Why Supply Chains Are Leaving China

Monday, February 12, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin A new survey found U.S. C-Suite executives are over three times more likely to choose India over China for their future supply chain needs.

Why a Slow, Cautious Approach to Pulling Out of China is Justified

Thursday, August 31, 2023 · Dr. Richard Kilgore With political and economic uncertainty, businesses may want to slow their push to move supply chains entirely out of China.

The Hidden Risk of Chinese Suppliers

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 · Rosemary Coates When a Chinese supplier goes bankrupt, they often stop production and shut down immediately, leaving companies no way to recover goods or their investments. But there are some signs to look for that may indicate a potential bankruptcy.

This is the strangest economy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 · Rosemary Coates With so much uncertainty and mixed economic signals, it is hard, if not impossible, to see trends or predict what will happen in the supply chain.

For the CHIPS Act to work, stop bashing China

Friday, March 17, 2023 · Stanley Chao New provisions in the CHIPS ACT appear to be targeted at China, creating yet another dynamic that could slow the ultimate goal of the act: to boost U.S. production of semiconductors.

How to reconfigure the global supply chain

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Jaime Mora A prevailing conclusion from the learnings of the past years is that we should move away from a “manufacturing center of the world” to be better prepared to mitigate the shortages and transport challenges. But it’s not that simple.

Emerging market logistics execs bracing for recession

Monday, February 13, 2023 · SCMR Staff Higher costs, slowing demand and supply chain disruption are the expected causes.

Supply Chain Resolutions: Can we stick with it this year?

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Rosemary Coates Here are six areas that could use some extra attention.

China overtakes U.S. in robot density

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 · SCMR Staff Robot density is considered a key indicator of automation adoption by manufacturing.

China is no longer a low-cost labor country

Thursday, October 20, 2022 · SCMR Staff Research by The Reshoring Institute shows the lowest-cost countries are now India, Mexico and Vietnam.

Thinking of exiting China? Think twice

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 · Stanley Chao China’s potential sphere of influence accounts for over half the world’s population. Exiting China potentially puts those areas off-limits.

When will Shanghai come out of lockdown?

Thursday, May 26, 2022 · Rosemary Coates Supply chains are again in peril, and the overall situation isn’t likely to get better any time soon.

Are there Uyghurs in your supply chain?  Part 2 – What to do now

Thursday, January 27, 2022 · Rosemary Coates It's now law that every importer of goods from China must certify there is no Uyghur content in imported products. Here are some tips to complying with the law.

Exclusive Interview: Third-Party Risk & Compliance Expert for Dun & Bradstreet Addresses Port Crisis

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 · Patrick Burnson As we reported earlier in the week, when operations were suspended indefinitely last month at China’s Meishan terminal in the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, industry analysts were quick to detect a complex dysfunctional trend.

Humanitarian Supply Chain Opinion: China’s Ambitious Plan

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 · Michael Einhorn Manufacturing in China often conjures the images of factories, assembly lines, and workrooms running on cheap, inexpensive, and in some cases, slave labor.