China Supply Chain

As manufacturing moves inland, Shanghai's ports face a new challenger

When supply chain executives active in China's Yangtze River Delta think of port options, Shanghai's Waigaoqiao and Yangshan are often among the first to come to mind.

Tips from a China Logistics Professional on how to keep your shipping running smoothly

Manufacturers can spend millions of renminbi setting up a factory, developing a customer base, and managing their production processes to take advantages of the growth available in China, but even the fastest growing markets will fail to bring profits if your supply chain isn't reliable.

Report finds China auto industry moves beyond Chongqing and Shanghai

In 2008 China's roads had more than one vehicle for every ten people. While fewer than the U.S.'s one car for every eight people, this figure marks a milestone in China becoming the world's major auto market.

Hongkou logistics cluster offers incentives to lure China transportation companies

Logistics companies looking to set up offices in China may be in for a bargain. Local governments have recently increased efforts to attract shipping and third-party logistics firms by offering incentives packages including 30-50 percent business tax reductions, 50-100 percent corporate income tax reductions, and 20 percent rental subsidies.

2010 marks the sixth year Gartner Research publish their annual Supply Chain Top 25 report. The goal of this research has always been to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts business. The report reveal the results of this year's ranking and discuss where the Supply Chain Top 25 is headed in the future.

Key Findings

Five ways that companies in China are extracting value from their supply chains

Over the past decade, procurement and sourcing teams have shouldered increasing responsibility within global organisations, both to reduce costs and manage risks. China has become increasingly important as a competitive sourcing location for a range of products and services.

Judging transport factors in choosing a China location

In a recent survey on manufacturing competitiveness in China an increasing number of American businesses indicated that they are considering moving their manufacturing to lower cost locations in central or western parts of the country, while a larger portion of these enterprises indicated that their primary reason for being in China was to take advantage of access to

Advice on how to work with third-party quality inspection firms before you ship

Managing supply chain risks is already one of the biggest challenges faced when sourcing internationally. In China, potential damages to shipments are often overlooked by buyers eager to take advantage of bargain deals.

Market leader HAVI Logistics reveals opportunities in China cold logistics market at RightSite forum

Experts from China's logistics industry gathered on January 20th to learn of recent progress in China's cold supply chain sector from Mr Patrick Lin of HAVI Logistics. The presentation by Mr Lin was part of a logistics industry forum organised in Shanghai by online industrial platform, RightSite.asia.

Join the January Industrial Asset Management Forum

RightSite is pleased to invite all members of the industrial property community to attend the sixth Industrial Asset Management Forum on Wednesday, January 20^th at the Royal Meridien Hotel in Shanghai.