China looks towards ISO 9001:2008 to make automotive logistics smarter
8th July 2013
China looks towards ISO 9001:2008 to make automotive logistics smarter
Speakers at the 10th annual Automotive Logistics China Conference in Shanghai emphasised the need for quality of growth over the quantity of it. Specifically developing ‘smarter logistics.’
More than a million companies and organisations in over 170 countries are using this quality management method to ensure constant measurable improvement in their business processes and procedures. China is currently leading this growing list.
Automotive cost pressure as logistics wages rise more than 300%
The biggest challenge for the Chinese Automotive Sector is the rising costs for labour, logistics and management. Such costs, together with the price war and excess production capacity, could post serious threats for profitability. It’s reported that logistics wages have risen more than 300% since 1999.
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