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It’s a dead end for electric vehicles
Can we switch to electric cars? The simple answer is no – and the complicated answer is also no. On paper, switching from OVs (oil-fuelled vehicles) to electric cars and…
Chinese logistics companies urged to expand abroad
China will further encourage domestic logistics companies to acquire overseas distribution centers to “facilitate the nation’s trade growth”, said Wang Xuanqing, deputy director of the Department of Circulation Industry Development…
Apple’s Explosive Supply Chain
Serious safety concerns around Apple’s supply chain continue to emerge after the recent weekend explosion in which local media said dozens of workers were injured. The blast recently happened at…
Trouble in Paradise – Exposing the holes in Li & Fung Operation
Li & Fung still knows how to project an optimistic, assured, and even commanding face to the world. Walking into the lobby at the company headquarters in Hong Kong or…
China’s express logistics sector faces reshuffle
After 2 p.m., Xiao Lins main task becomes receiving parcels. His day doesnt finish until 10 p.m. Since Singles Day Nov. 11, Xiao Lin had to shorten his lunch break…
It’s Official: China Now Makes BMW for Export
Following the success of its 5 series sedans released in August last year (which have been a large contribution to the 45% jump in sales from 2009), BMW has become…
When the Wind Blows
The Opporturtunities are rising in China’s Wind Power Sector by Simon Zhang, Jacky Yu, Interchina China’s wind power market has grown at an annual average rate of over 90 percent…
The Shift of Sock Supply Chain
You might not know it, but 80% of the 20 billion made-in-China socks are manufactured in the holy land of wholesale, Yiwu. However that may all be about to change.…
Sourcing for the Silver Screen
Interview: Tony Zheng, Senior Procurement Manager at Warner Bros What are the responsibilities of the Warner Bros Shanghai Office? The main focus of the WB Shanghai office is to…
Coal costs lead to power cuts in China’s southwest
Fluctuations in coal prices and insufficient logistics mechanisms may mean that parts of south and central China suffer severe power outages this winter. Many power plans will be unable to…
