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How To Plan for Transferring Production To a New Factory: 45-Point Checklist

February 18, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

How To Plan for Transferring Production To a New Factory: 45-Point Checklist

by Renaud Anjoran   Many productions have been transferred to China over the past 25 years. Some are getting transferred out of China to places like Vietnam or Thailand these days. And, of course, not all Chinese factories are doing a great job, so there is a great deal of switching from one to the next. […]

Filed Under: Evaluating Suppliers, Logistics Tagged With: factories, manufacturing, planning, production, quality

Plastic injection molding in 2021

February 9, 2021 by Carlo Padilla (Content Writer) Leave a Comment

Plastic injection molding in 2021

If there’s one manufacturing process that has driven the most growth in the plastics industry, it’s injection molding. Over the years since its development, plastic injection molding has grown to be one of the most widely implemented manufacturing processes for many sectors: electronics, automotive, home appliances, housewares, and even in the medical and aerospace industries. […]

Filed Under: Strategy, Trends Tagged With: manufacturing, offshore manufacturing, plastic injection molding, reshoring, sourcing

Taiwan electronics: Outlook & components sourcing guide

November 16, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Taiwan electronics: Outlook & components sourcing guide

Electronics suppliers in Taiwan look forward to greater opportunities for their high-quality products in the post-pandemic trade resurgence.   Taiwan’s electronics industry, including the components sector, has experienced dramatic changes as a result of the trade war between the US and China that began in 2018. Caught in the crossfire, suppliers have since been revising […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Strategy, Trends Tagged With: components, electronics, manufacturing, sourcing, taiwan, tech

eBook: Sourcing During Crisis

August 20, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

eBook: Sourcing During Crisis

Sourcing never stops – even in a pandemic. But how can you adapt to preserve your supply chain, control costs, and protect your business? Click here to download Sourcing During Crisis, a PDF ebook from Global Sources.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Evaluating Suppliers, Global Sources Online, Logistics, Quality, Strategy Tagged With: best sourcing, Global Sources, manufacturing, sourcing

Pandemic response products – supply & demand surge

July 3, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

With the COVID-19 situation showing the importance of hygiene and staying protected against viruses, essentials for disinfection and personal or workplace safety are rising in demand – and supply. Disinfection must-haves, include sterilization chambers – which in some models can even detect body temperature and identify faces – UV lamps and soap dispensers, with automatic […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Global Sources Online, Trends Tagged With: COVID-19, health, manufacturing, medical, pandemic, tech

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