U.S. bike firms face uphill slog to replace Chinese supply chains
When Mehdi Farsi decided to shift production of State Bicycle Co's niche fixed-gear urban bikes out of China to escape U.S. tariffs, it took months to find another factory in Asia willing to do business with his Arizona company......»»
Taiwan supply chains stay vigilant against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based firms with manufacturing operations in China are taking precautionary measures to minimize impacts of coronavirus outbreak that has locked down the Chinese city of Wuhan......»»
Rising TV prices to affect demand in 2H21
With TV prices continuing rising, the global TV market and related supply chains will face more pressure in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources......»»
Handset components makers may face inventory corrections at Chinese clients in 3Q21
Taiwan's handset components supply chain is likely to feel the pinch of inventory corrections by Chinese handset vendors starting third-quarter 2021 at the earliest amid their sales shrinkages in China and India markets, according to industry sources......»»
Pandemic aftershocks overwhelm global supply lines
One year after the coronavirus pandemic first disrupted global supply chains by closing Chinese factories, fresh shipping headaches are delaying U.S. farm exports, crimping domestic manufacturing and threatening higher prices for American consumers......»»
Manufacturing execs at Protolabs explore the unification of lean and digital production strategies
Last year accelerated the fact that to survive most effectively in a volatile marketplace supply chains and manufacturing firms need to transform and become more digital. .....»»
Polysilicon, solar wafers in tight supply in China
Supply of polysilicon and solar wafers has turned tight in the China market, sending many Chinese PV firms signing long-term contracts to secure the materials, according to industry sources......»»
Creating spatial opportunities out of chaos as risks to supply chains rise
The growing threat of the coronavirus has created a serious risk to supply chains. Manufacturers and retailers face the possibility that suppliers will halt production, making it impossible to find alternatives and run-down stockpiles. According to.....»»
Blockchain Bites: WEF, IBM and a Chinese City Show Support for Blockchain
IBM and the WEF both have plans for solving disruption to supply chains disrupted by the coronavirus crisis......»»
Workers face "uphill battle" proving firms liable if they catch COVID-19 as economy reopens
Are employers liable if workers contract coronavirus as businesses reopen after shutdowns? Showing firms are respons.....»»
Workers face "uphill battle" proving firms liable if they catch COVID-19
Are employers liable if workers contract coronavirus as businesses reopen after shutdowns? Showing firms are responsible could be challenging......»»
Code words, chaos, sky-high prices in China"s mask market
Desperate to find a new supply of protective face masks, executives at an American health-care services company last month began poring over videos shot inside Chinese factories -- and listening closely for gibberish......»»
Code words, chaos, sky-high prices in China"s mask market
Desperate to find a new supply of protective face masks, executives at an American health-care services company last month began poring over videos shot inside Chinese factories -- and listening closely for gibberish......»»
EU industry chief sees no quid pro quo in Chinese firms" "mask diplomacy"
EU industry chief Thierry Breton says he does not see any ulterior motive behind Huawei [HWT.UL] and other Chinese companies' donations of face masks to the bloc and that solidarity is the best way to tackle the global coronavirus outbreak......»»
Pharmaceutical supply chains threatened by pandemic
Some experts say U.S. medical system is overly dependent on Chinese imports......»»
How Global Supply Chains Can Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic
A new report on global supply chains and the coronavirus pandemic details what firms should have learned and what they need to learn going forward......»»
Chinese factories struggle to get up to full speed as virus disrupts supply chains
The coronavi.....»»
Millions of Chinese firms face collapse if banks don"t act
Brigita, a director at one of China’s largest car dealers, i.....»»
Coronavirus may ravage technology supply chains
The ratings agency Fitch warned Tuesday that U.S. technology firms could see a lasting impact from the coronavirus outbreak......»»
Global handset sales still face steep fall even if outbreak can be contained by June
China's coronavirus outbreak is set to have far-reaching impacts on the global IT industry and could undermine global demand to a great extent if related supply chains are cut off, according to Colley Hwang, president of Digitimes......»»
Market Snapshot: Nasdaq climbs to record as investors look past coronavirus hit on supply chains
Stocks trade higher on Monday as Wall Street investors monitor developments around the spread of the coronavirus, with Chinese workers set to return to production lines this week......»»