Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Lyft will team up with Ford and a self-driving car start-up to offer rides in Miami Lyft customers in Miami will be able to hail a robotaxi from Argo AI, an AV startup backed by Ford and Volkswagen, by the end of 2021. Argo CEO […]
Made in Mexico: an export manufacturing boom as the US nearshores
A manufacturing boom for the USA’s southern neighbor is in progress, as Mexican manufacturing recovers from Covid-19 stoppages and foreign investors pile in. “As global companies seek to diversify their supply chains, Mexico offers proximity to U.S. markets, modern infrastructure, access to ports for global distribution and a highly skilled, well-educated workforce,” according to business […]
Friday links: fashion sustainability, Alexa, tiny houses (16 July 2021)
Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. 30 sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in June 2021 Sustainability continues to be one of the hottest topics in the global fashion industry. New innovations, green initiatives, and conscious collaborations are announced now and then. Here’s a look back at the sustainability efforts fashion […]
A new Sourcing Talk series – all about socks
Global Sources has teamed up with the Taiwan Hosiery Manufacturers Association to deliver a new series of live discussions and demos that is all about socks and hosiery. It’s a huge market – and growing. Global sales of socks are estimated to reach US$56 billion by the end of 2031, increasing at a CAGR […]
Friday links: record lead times, slow fashion, SkySurfer (9 July 2021)
Sourcing-related reading, selected by the Global Sources content team. Lead times at record highs and ‘still accelerating’: ISM The electronics and automotive industries remain beset by a shortage of supplies, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). In the semiconductor sector, backlogs will start to be reduced in 2022 […]
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