China

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.

Latest Pandemic Disruption in Yantian Has Global Supply Chain Implications

Friday, July 9, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The recent outbreak of COVID-19 in South China’s Yantian Port is causing yet another backlog in global supply chains, notes Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics.

Who Owns Those Factories at the US-Mexico Border?  Surprise! It’s probably the Chinese

Thursday, May 6, 2021 · Rosemary Coates As trade relations with China deteriorated under the Trump administration, the Chinese have found other avenues to sell products into the lucrative U.S market, including via the new Otay Mesa crossing.

Guest Opinion: China’s Ambitious Plan

Thursday, April 29, 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. China’s labor practices may indeed be abhorrent. However, the bigger concern for America is the BRI, or Belts and Roads…