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

FedEx Won’t Ship Amazon’s Packages in the U.S. Anymore

by Polly Chen on 25 Aug 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about FedEx's split with Amazon and mobile manufacturing hubs in India in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Legal Requirements

Trump Breaks Trade War Truce With 10 Percent Tariffs

by Polly Chen on 18 Aug 2019 | 0 Comments
Learn about Trump's new 10 percent tariffs, China's capacity in lithium-ion battery manufacturing and IBM's blockchain-based supplier management network in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics

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