Polly Chen

Polly Chen

Polly Chen joined Asia Quality Focus as a Marketing Associate in April 2019. Polly grew up in Shenzhen, China and attended school in Guangzhou. She likes travelling and attending live shows in her free time.

Recent Posts

Some Fashion Manufacturers Are Leaving China—But Not All

by Polly Chen on 10 Nov 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about China's fashion manufacturing, Dove's bottles made by recycled plastic and how big retailers are using green energy in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

China’s Electronics Industry Eagerly Awaits the End of the Trade War

by Polly Chen on 3 Nov 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about China's electronics industry, Vietnam's textile industry and Johnson & Johnson's recalled baby powder in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Textile Products

The U.S. and China Reached “Phase One” of a Trade Deal

by Polly Chen on 27 Oct 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about the "Phase one" trade deal, Malaysia's electronics manufacturing and Vietnam's skilled labor shortage in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

Vietnam Becoming A Tech Hub in the Wake of the China-U.S. Trade War

by Polly Chen on 20 Oct 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about how Vietnam becomes a tech hub, Chinese counterfeits that bother small U.S. businesses and UPS's new planes in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing

Cambodia Raises Workers’ Wages for Fear of Losing EBA Status

by Polly Chen on 13 Oct 2019 | 2 Comments
Learn about why Cambodia raises workers' wages, what stops importers from sourcing outside China and Nike's sustainable distribution center in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing

Malaysia’s Furniture Sector Benefits from Trade War Tailwind

by Polly Chen on 29 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about how Malaysia's furniture sector benefits from the trade war, grassroots movement in Bangladesh and Shopify's robotics in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Furniture

New Monitoring Body to Replace The Accord in Bangladesh

by Polly Chen on 22 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn the new body that will replace the Accord in Bangladesh, Thailand's "relocation package" and asbestos in cosmetics in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Legal Requirements

China Establishes Six New Free Trade Zones to Improve Trade Ties

by Polly Chen on 15 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about China's new free trade zones, how tariffs are hurting the electronics industry and "hijacked" reviews on Amazon in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

China Retaliates with New Tariffs on $75 Billion of U.S. Goods

by Polly Chen on 8 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about China's tariffs on $75 billion U.S. goods, Hasbro's plan to phase out plastic packaging and Target's store-fulfillment in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Packaging

FAA Bans Apple Laptops from U.S. Flights Due to Unsafe Batteries

by Polly Chen on 1 Sep 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about FAA's ban on MacBooks, the unclear status of Cambodia's EBA and the Belt and Road Initiative in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging