Rapid supply of China warehousing not fast enough to satisfy inland demand HONG KONG — China’s west, central and northeast regions are witnessing the country’s fastest growth in logistics space as supply chains develop in response to the continued shift in manufacturing activity inland from the coast and the growth of lower-tier retail markets, according […]
Read More →Rapid supply of China warehousing not fast enough to satisfy inland demand
on April 16, 2015in Uncategorized
Sourcing report reveals scale of China’s rising labor costs
on April 15, 2015in Uncategorized
Sourcing report reveals scale of China’s rising labor costs HONG KONG — The rising cost of China labor is the most common reason producers of lower value goods give for shifting part of their production from the mainland to Southeast Asian countries, and a look at wage trends in the mainland reveals the extent to […]
Read More →Cross-border e-commerce demand in China outstripping bonded logistics space
on April 15, 2015in Uncategorized
Cross-border e-commerce demand in China outstripping bonded logistics space HONG KONG — Within the massive growth of e-commerce in China is the rise of what is being called “bonded online shopping”, the cross-border element of online shopping via government approved websites that enables Chinese consumers to buy products from overseas at lower tax rates.But this […]
Read More →With Africa not ready for prime time, apparel importers improve Southeast Asia footprint
on April 14, 2015in Uncategorized
With Africa not ready for prime time, apparel importers improve Southeast Asia footprint WASHINGTON — Africa may be the future frontier for apparel sourcing, but with infrastructure and industry on the continent still lacking, apparel manufacturers say they’re staying put in Southeast Asia for the time being. And not just staying put, but building relationships […]
Read More →Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says
on April 9, 2015in Uncategorized
Online innovation raises competition level, Kuehne + Nagel head says HONG KONG — Advances in digital technology are enhancing the way freight forwarding and logistics business is conducted, but the improving online processes are creating competition from outside the industry as well as from within it, Kuehne + Nagel Chairman Karl Gernandt says.“There is an […]
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