The Quality Herald

News on #quality, #supplychains, #globalsourcing, #manufacturing, #automation, #technology, #logistics and more.

[QIMA @qimagroup]

Bangladesh has overtaken Vietnam to reclaim its position as the 2nd largest clothing exporter behind China. https://t.co/gthCwkk5GI

[Sofeast Ltd @sofeast]

Electronic device manufacturing in #India is on the increase, but importing PCBs from #China is difficult. 🇮🇳 🇨🇳
One solution is to find a domestic #PCB supplier instead, and here's a list to get you started! 👍
https://t.co/zQT4KlI7Gp

#pcbmanufacturing #pcbassembly

[QIMA @qimagroup]

What will global supply chains look like post-Covid and has the pandemic changed some things for good? https://t.co/StQxyZQhqY

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

https://t.co/rZT8qKJnEG

#quality #supplychain

[QIMA @qimagroup]

Only 4% of supply chain leaders are "future-ready" according to a new study by @Accenture, with the research highlighting the need for businesses to speed up digital transformation. https://t.co/ixVuUYfETe

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

"The bustling trade has defied all expectations that the tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of merchandise would force a decoupling of supply chains. Instead, both sides have learned to live with the taxes"

#trade #supplychains

https://t.co/U9TzfG8BqX

[QIMA @qimagroup]

Skyrocketing transport costs are eroding profit margins for Canadian retailers who were gearing towards a post-pandemic rebound. https://t.co/mYU7icAQJA

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

https://t.co/7B6I9sY84N

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

"Container shipping rates from Asia to the U.S. and Europe increased to new record levels over the past week, ensuring transportation costs will stay elevated for companies heading into a peak season for rebuilding inventories."

#logistics #trade

https://t.co/hw4NKS4Tkg

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

#AI tool by #Google for visual #inspections

https://t.co/vl0CLipMYq

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

"The first time for a number of years that any new armoured vehicles have been manufactured in the UK"

#reshoring #manufacturing

https://t.co/I4QQPsJOfG

[Sofeast Ltd @sofeast]

Why are companies moving their #manufacturing operations to #Vietnam and what are its advantages and disadvantages in comparison to #China?
We investigate here...
https://t.co/OSFqsIg7xC

[QIMA @qimagroup]

Stakeholders are placing increasing pressure on organizations to be a positive force for social and environmental change in their supply chains. https://t.co/loDehCQobZ

[bftdirectory @bftdirectory]

3 years on, Turkish carmaker TOGG pushes ahead.
Three years since its establishment, Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG), a consortium developing Turkey’s first homegrown car, continues its activities at full speed.
https://t.co/EAPFXa6hGj
#import #export #togg

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

Troubles ahead for #Myanmar

https://t.co/BOoxtlyaoO

[Sofeast Ltd @sofeast]

A question we’re asked by SMEs who are trying to source electronic component suppliers in #China is if it’s possible to source the ‘best’ in the market AND at the ‘best price’ possible.
But, how realistic is this? 🤔
https://t.co/eVuyjavSlN

#sourcing #supplychain #buyers

[GIS Holdings Ltd @gisholdings]

#China is releasing national reserves of #copper, #aluminum and #zinc to stabilize the volatile bulk commodity market, according to a statement from the State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday. #SBE https://t.co/o0iDhzrNU5 https://t.co/7frimVhuN6 @chinachambermx

[Stephen Olson @StephenOlsonHF]

Trade shocks fueled by unilateral tariffs between the U.S. and China have undone three to five years worth of growth among global value chains in affected countries https://t.co/irfLmcAtZk via @markets

[The Quality Herald @QualityHerald]

"Nearly 60% of European companies plan to expand their China operations in 2021, up from 51% last year, according to an annual survey by the European Chamber of Commerce"
#China #Sourcing #Supplychain

https://t.co/SpcmXxuG73