Anecdotes and some Data Say Yes – Even as Trade Deficits with China Rise; US Now has Total Cost Advantage in Some Areas, GE Executive Says It remains mostly anecdotal, but a growing number of major US companies seem to be repatriating some work sent offshore in recent years back to America. Enough to signal [...]

Supply Chain News: IHS Global Insights Now Says China Manufacturing to Exceed US Levels in next 3-4 Years China Still 23% below the US in 2009, but Double Digit Growth there Means US Loses Lead it has had for 110 Years by 2014; NAM says No So Fast. The researchers at IHS Global Insight now [...]

Strike at Honda Plant in China – though Technically Illegal – Shows Changing Wage and Social Policy Dynamics; How Big will Wages have to Rise for Companies to Source Elsewhere? SCDigest Editorial Staff The rapid rise in manufacturing wages in China took a brief respite with the start of the global recession in 2008, but [...]

Thursday, May 20, 2010 Kevin O’Marah If this sounds like China bashing, well—fair enough—it sort of is. But let’s be clear before we start: The criticisms aren’t leveled against the private-sector supply chain professionals who are transforming the Chinese economy. These folks may be building out the global supply chain of the future more than [...]

Shanghai (May 21, 2010) – SEEBURGER announced today that it is launching a program offering expert training in the use of the RosettaNet global business-to-business e-commerce standard to companies of all sizes in China. SEEBURGER’s professional trainers received in-depth RosettaNet education provided by RosettaNet’s staff instructor and Senior Technical Specialist, Mr. Hussam El-Leithy. SEEBURGER is [...]