Manufacturing

It has been a harrowing year for China, with product recalls damaging the “Made in China” brand. ProcurementAsia speaks to Joseph Tey, regional sourcing manager of services sourcing APAC at Nokia Siemens Networks, Yap Ong Guan, senior director of the industries and solutions group at SAP Asia Pacific and Frederic Gomer, supply chain consultant at iCognitive to assess what the damage is.

Singapore – Some 2,000 workers were retrenched in the third quarter of the year, of which 1,500 were from the manufacturing sector, the Singapore government said.

Global – Apparel giant said its range of "Nike Considered" environmentally friendly products will help reduce waste in the supply chain by nearly 20%.

Global – Carmaker Chrysler has reportedly filed a lawsuit against supplier Johnson Controls for overbilling them by more than US$15 million over the past two years.

India – Suzuki’s India subsidiary is expected to renegotiate its supply contracts as soaring material costs wreck havoc on the carmaker’s bottom line.

China – The toy sector in China is struggling through the global economic downturn, with two toy manufacturers folding in as many weeks.

Hong Kong - The manufacturing sector seems to be thriving in the current financial storm, with hiring expectations rising in this quarter, said a new report.

China – HP is set to launch a manufacturing facility in the city of Chongqing to produce notebook and desktop PCs for the nation.

India – Continued protests and threats on its workers have forced the Tata group to pull out of its West Bengal plant which was to manufacture the company’s much-hyped brand of Nano cars.

China – Toyota is rumoured to slash some 10% of production in China, as sales in the country slide.