Posts Tagged ‘trends’
Case study: how some factories are surviving the storm
In the following blog posts I outline how suppliers are reacting to the challenges of the current market place (lack of demand in US and EU, rising costs in China, increased competition, labor shortages…): Reports of China’s death as a sourcing destination are highly exaggerated. Exclusive look at data from one of the largest Chinese…
Read MoreAsia Sourcing: Future Trends & Models
This month I had the honor of being a panelist at the French Chamber of Commerce’s forum on “Sourcing in Asia: The major sourcing companies get together to discuss the future trends & models.” I was a bit hesitant to accept the invitation to join the panel under the title of “sourcing expert” because I…
Read More“April Exports From China Hit Record”- what this headline means for the average buyer
Despite the growing frenzy in the western media predicting the demise of China as a sourcing destination (see my recent blog post entitled “Reports of China’s death as a sourcing destination are highly exaggerated” ) the exports out of China continue to rise. It is my belief that China (as a country, not necessarily the…
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