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Tag Archives: China
China’s export mix and target region shifts and global impact
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (April 9,2012) describes a shift in China’s exports towards heavy machinery, cars and ships from shoes, consumer electronics and clothing. Inland locations with abundant labor, targeted government loans and a focus on emerging markets like Brazil … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capacity, China, competition, Cost, exports, Global, Growth, manufacturing, Supply Chain, Trends
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How many hours should Chinese workers work at Foxconn’s plant ?
An article in the New York Times (March 31, 2012) suggests that only 18% of the Chinese employees at Foxconn’s plant have complaints about working longer than the Chinese government mandated maximum of 49 hours each week, with overtime for … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged b, Capacity, China, Cost, Global, labor, Legal, manufacturing, Supply Chain
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The ripple effect of Foxconn’s changes
An article in the New York Times (March 29, 2012) describes widspread violations discoverd by the Fair Labor Association, hired by Apple to audit its suppliers, at Foxconn. The supplier, Foxconn, has committed to adhere to Chinese law, which restricts … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capability, China, Consumers, Cost, Global, Legal, manufacturing, Margins, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Inditex’s supply chain as it goes global
An article in the Economist (March 24, 2012) describes the fact that future growth for the parent company of Zara will come from Asia and the US, rather than the current 70 % of sales in Europe. Zara, known for … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capability, China, Consumers, Design, Fast Fashion, Global, Growth, manufacturing, Supply Chain, Trends
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Minimum wage hikes across China and impact
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek ( March 12,2012) describes minimum wage hikes of 9% in Beijing, 14% in Shenzhen and 35% in Henan. Given the Chinese system where minimum wage is a local decision, and local demand supply conditions demanding such … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Global, Legal, manufacturing, Margins, regulation, Suppliers, Supply Chain, wage hikes
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India, China trade flows and market access
An article in Bloombergbusinessweek (Feb 27,2012) describes the 43 billion dollars of exports from China to India and the 10 billion exports from India to China. This trade imbalance has resulted in 46 complaints by India to the WTO about … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capability, China, Consumers, Cost, Global, Growth, Imports, India, manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sustainable
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Mexico’s gain at China’s rising cost expense ?
An article in the Wall Street Journal (Feb 6, 2012) describes data that trains and trucks carried 9 % more freight last year from Mexico to the US, while container traffic from Asia dropped 0.2 %. As we have heard … Continue reading
Mongolia’s rapid growth and logistics options
An article in the Economist (Jan 21, 2012) describes the rapid growth of Mongolia’s coal mining industry, with output expected to grow from 16 million tons in 2013 to 240 million tons by 2040. Worried about being too dependent on … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Operations Management, Supply Chain Issues, Sustainability
Tagged China, Cost, Environment, Global, Growth, Mongolia, Risk, Supply Chain, transport
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Apple’s global supply chain and US jobs
An article in the New York Times (Jan 21, 2012) describes Apple’s global supply chain for the iPhone with suppliers from Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Europe, rare metals from Africa and Asia and assembly in China. The article highlights the … Continue reading
Posted in Global Contexts, Supply Chain Issues
Tagged Capability, China, competition, Cost, Global, Imports, Infrastructure, manufacturing, Suppliers, Supply Chain
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Apple’s public release of its supplier audit and impact
An article in the Wall Street Journal (Jan 16, 2012) describes Apple’s decision to publicly release its supplier audit. The report includes 229 audits in China and problems with 112 locations and requires suppliers to (a) improve conditions at plants, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capacity, China, Consumers, Cost, Global, manufacturing, regulation, Supply Chain
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Global Supply Chain Musings 