Textile Industry and Progress to Lean Production in China By Team from Shandong Jiaotong University Note: Some contents have been modified for confidentiality reasons.
Outline A General View of Chinese Export Policies in History Textile Export Business in China Some Existing Problems An Example of a Small-scaled Textile Business Lean Production An Example of a Textile Business in Lean Production Model
Foreign Trade Between s Highly concentrated monopoly. All imports and exports were handled by a number of specialized national trade companies. Operated under a rigid planning management system.
Reformation of Foreign Trade in China after 1980s “ Open Door Policy ” initiated by Deng Xiaoping 1987 Decentralization was adopted Foreign Trade Agency System Foreign Trade permits
Textile Exports of China
What does “ Made in China Mean ” ?
Problem in Business Model OEM 70% ODM 20% OBM 10% The proportion of OEM, ODM and OBM in Chinese apparel industry Zhao Junli, 2009
OEM, ODM and OBM
Problem: Labor Shortage
A Case Study of a Small-scaled Textile Business
An Example of a Small-scaled Textile Business
Lean Production Continuous efforts in reducing waste Produce quality products At the least cost to the manufacturers, customers and communities Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Reducing Wastes Overproduction Defects Unnecessary Inventory Inappropriate Processing Excessive Transportation Waiting Unnecessary Motion
An Example of a Textile Business in Lean Production Model
What can we do in terms of Lean in our daily life?