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Friday links (5 Feb 2021)

February 5, 2021 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Friday links (5 Feb 2021)

  A little light weekend reading, links contributed by the Global Sources analyst team.   China-Vietnam sourcing shift enters phase two, bringing more box congestion When people talk about going ‘China +1’ or moving production out of China, it’s important to be aware that many places aren’t yet ready to take over China’s role completely. […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Logistics, Trends Tagged With: batteries, recycling, sourcing, tech, Vietnam, wearables

Reshaping apparel sourcing in 2021

January 27, 2021 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Reshaping apparel sourcing in 2021

If you are sourcing in the fashion industry, changes in technology and the structure of business relationships must be on your to-do list – or at least your ‘keep an eye out’ list – in 2021. A new report from market analysis firm GlobalData finds key trends that are reshaping apparel sourcing as the industry enters […]

Filed Under: Logistics, Strategy, Trends

ebook: Sourcing Beyond China and Alternative Markets

November 24, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

ebook: Sourcing Beyond China and Alternative Markets

Maintaining a stable supplier network in diverse places can help mitigate risk and sourcing disruption. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that more and more importers and buyers are implementing a “China + 1” strategy. With this approach, there’s no need to scramble to find new suppliers. There’ll be other sources to handle parts of the supply […]

Filed Under: Logistics, Strategy, Trends Tagged With: asean, India, Indonesia, malaysia, sourcing, thailand, Vietnam

How to work with your suppliers during uncertain times

September 29, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

How to work with your suppliers during uncertain times

Industry experts share business strategies on how importers can source wisely amidst the global pandemic. Sourcing never stops – not even a global pandemic can cease worldwide trade. Businesses are slowly  adapting to the situation – this includes importers and suppliers. During the Global Sources Virtual Summit in April, eCommerce experts Gary Huang, Margaret Jolly, […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Logistics, Strategy Tagged With: COVID-19, dealing with suppliers in Asia, supply chain

Need to know: sourcing PPE & medical supplies

September 21, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) 1 Comment

Need to know: sourcing PPE & medical supplies

As global supply chains hit the bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the gap between supply and demand of personal protective equipment or PPE, medical devices and testing kits is widening at an accelerating rate. Buyers are racing to find surgical masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, body suits, thermometers, respirators, and laboratory and ICU equipment fast […]

Filed Under: Compliance, COVID-19, Evaluating Suppliers, Global Sources Online, Global Sources Summit, Logistics, Quality Tagged With: China supplier vetting, Global Sources, health, healthcare, medical, PPE, sourcing, sourcing from China

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