Posts tagged "manufacturing"

What Does 2012 Hold in Supply Chain?

Procurement, in the year 2011, witnessed some of the major challenges, especially from a supply chain perspective. Procurement professionals around the globe were seen fighting supply disruptions emerging out of the adverse events that occurred in 2011 which not only resulted in production losses but also negatively impacted company bottom lines. Based on the impact of these threats, various studies are forecasting a loss of €280 billion for the year 2012.   Effectively managing sup...

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Manufacture set for slower contraction

China's manufacturing may contract at a slower pace in August as the world's second-biggest economy weathers slumping global confidence.   A preliminary reading of 49.8 for a manufacturing index released by HSBC Holdings PLC and Markit Economics on Tuesday compares with a final reading of 49.3 for July. The final August number is due on Sept 1. A reading below 50 indicates a contraction.   The data suggests that growth in China is moderating rather than collapsing and the s...

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Made-in-China Loses Its Cost Advantage

China's manufacturing cost advantage has been cut by almost 20 percent and multinational companies are reducing the procurement of consumer goods from China, China Business News reported.   The paper quoted Shanghai International Sourcing Promotion Center as saying that due to the rising raw material prices and yuan appreciation trend, the cost advantage of "Made in China" has been cut by close to 20 percent. Many purchasing orders of consumer goods have transferred from China to Sout...

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China, 3rd Highest Labor Costs in Asia

An average worker in China costs more than the average worker in any other emerging Asian economy, save Malaysia and Thailand, when considered in terms of combined salary and welfare payments, China Briefing has found.   Conducting a review of minimum labor costs, determined by the legal minimum amount stipulated in 15 different countries, and added together with the pertinent mandatory welfare payments due, it is apparent that since the introduction of the revised labor law in 2008, ...

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