Our September/ October issue features a new and exciting roundup of supply chain stories. Firstly, our cover feature explores the continuing e-commerce wars in China which reached flashpoint in August, as well as the current turmoil afflicting players in China’s rapidly growing e-commerce world.
Then, with China having been taken to the WTO earlier in the year over its rare earth regulations, and the recent establishment of the rare earth trading platform in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, we look at recent developments in the controversy.
In addition, with continued speculation of sourcing and manufacturing moving away from China, we look at one Chinese company which is now sourcing from Bangladesh, the closure of Adidas’ last company owned factory in China, and the DPRK’s unusual decision to outsource workers to China.
We also feature an extract from China’s Economic Supertrends which explains a curious Chinese phenomenon known as “Shanzhai.”
