British win orders back from China
British manufacturers are winning back work from China, as customers find the cost of using Chinese producers higher than expected, the results poor and delivery times unreliable, according to research by the FT.
While many large multinational companies continue to move production offshore to the lower-cost Asian manufacturing centres, others prefer the shorter supply chain of UK-based suppliers.
Smaller customers buying components and products from China often find the lower prices quoted for manufacturing them is outweighed by additional costs for shipping and quality control issues that are expensive to resolve.
The trend has affected a wide spectrum of manufacturers, including those making relatively simple products such as Castings, a West Midlands company. It casts and finishes iron components for vehicle manufacturers such as Toyota, Scania and Daf, which want parts for their vans and cars to be available for immediate assembly on a "just-in-time" basis.
Quality has been an issue for many UK companies that have chosen to make parts in Britain, including PAL International of Lutterworth which makes hygienic work clothing such as gloves, mobcaps and overshoes. When it wanted a smart, branded dispenser for its products, it thought of China but plumped for Agentdraw, a local plastic mouldings manufacturer that supplied the order faster and at a lower overall cost.
"We could probably have it made a lot cheaper in China," says Richard Brucciani, executive chairman. "But we couldn't guarantee the quality and it wasn't economic unless you could fill a container."
Pal does make other products in China, but Mr Brucciani says it can be a difficult business. "You need your managers in there, rather than simply sub-contracting the work through agents. We now have two executives in the region to manage the process."
Nor is China a cheap option any more, Mr Brucciani adds. "Costs are going up in China at a remarkable rate. I suspect it will not be the place it was for the manufacture of simple products."
John Dean, industrials analyst at Jefferies stockbroker, says the cost increases are a reflection of improving quality in Chinese manufacturing.
调查显示：英国制造商从中国赢回订单
英国《金融时报》调查显示，随着客户发现选择中国制造商成本高于预期，结果不佳，加上交货时间不可靠，英国制造商正在从中国赢回业务。
尽管许多大型跨国公司继续把生产转移到海外成本较低的亚洲制造业中心，但其它一些公司宁愿就近选择英国当地的供应商。
这些公司规模小一些，它们从中国购买零部件时经常发现，船运费以及昂贵的质量控制等额外成本，通常会超过较低产品报价的好处。
这一趋势已对众多领域的制造商造成影响，其中包括制造相对简易产品的公司，如英格兰中西部的Castings公司。该公司为丰田汽车(Toyota)、斯堪尼亚(Scania)以及荷兰达夫(Daf)等机动车辆厂商铸造零部件；其货车、汽车零部件需要"即时"迅速加以安装。
质量是许多英国公司选择在本国制造零部件的一个原因，其中包括PAL International of Lutterworth（简称PAL）。该公司制作手套、女帽以及套鞋等卫生工作服。当PAL需要一个出色的品牌分配商时，它准备去中国市场，但最终还是选择了一家名为Agentdraw的英国塑料模具制造商。该公司交单快一些，总体成本较低。
PAL执行董事长理查德•布鲁切安尼(Richard Brucciani)表示："我们在中国制作上述产品也许会便宜很多，但无法保证质量；另外，除非你能填满整个集装箱，否则就不划算。"
PAL也在中国制作其它产品，但布鲁切安尼表示那并非易事。"你需要有经理在那里，而不是通过代理商简单地把工作转包出去。目前，我们在中国有两位主管负责整个流程。"
中国不再是一个便宜的选择了，布鲁切安尼补充道："在中国，成本以显著的速度上升。我认为，对简易产品制造商来说，中国将不再是廉价之地。"
Jefferies股票经纪公司工业分析师约翰•迪安(John Dean)表示，成本上升反映中国制造业质量提高了。
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British manufacturers are winning back work from China, as customers find the cost of using Chinese producers higher than expected, the results poor and delivery times unreliable, according to research by the FT.
While many large multinational companies continue to move production offshore to the lower-cost Asian manufacturing centres, others prefer the shorter supply chain of UK-based suppliers.
Smaller customers buying components and products from China often find the lower prices quoted for manufacturing them is outweighed by additional costs for shipping and quality control issues that are expensive to resolve.
The trend has affected a wide spectrum of manufacturers, including those making relatively simple products such as Castings, a West Midlands company. It casts and finishes iron components for vehicle manufacturers such as Toyota, Scania and Daf, which want parts for their vans and cars to be available for immediate assembly on a "just-in-time" basis.
Quality has been an issue for many UK companies that have chosen to make parts in Britain, including PAL International of Lutterworth which makes hygienic work clothing such as gloves, mobcaps and overshoes. When it wanted a smart, branded dispenser for its products, it thought of China but plumped for Agentdraw, a local plastic mouldings manufacturer that supplied the order faster and at a lower overall cost.
"We could probably have it made a lot cheaper in China," says Richard Brucciani, executive chairman. "But we couldn't guarantee the quality and it wasn't economic unless you could fill a container."
Pal does make other products in China, but Mr Brucciani says it can be a difficult business. "You need your managers in there, rather than simply sub-contracting the work through agents. We now have two executives in the region to manage the process."
Nor is China a cheap option any more, Mr Brucciani adds. "Costs are going up in China at a remarkable rate. I suspect it will not be the place it was for the manufacture of simple products."
John Dean, industrials analyst at Jefferies stockbroker, says the cost increases are a reflection of improving quality in Chinese manufacturing.
调查显示：英国制造商从中国赢回订单
英国《金融时报》调查显示，随着客户发现选择中国制造商成本高于预期，结果不佳，加上交货时间不可靠，英国制造商正在从中国赢回业务。
尽管许多大型跨国公司继续把生产转移到海外成本较低的亚洲制造业中心，但其它一些公司宁愿就近选择英国当地的供应商。
这些公司规模小一些，它们从中国购买零部件时经常发现，船运费以及昂贵的质量控制等额外成本，通常会超过较低产品报价的好处。
这一趋势已对众多领域的制造商造成影响，其中包括制造相对简易产品的公司，如英格兰中西部的Castings公司。该公司为丰田汽车(Toyota)、斯堪尼亚(Scania)以及荷兰达夫(Daf)等机动车辆厂商铸造零部件；其货车、汽车零部件需要"即时"迅速加以安装。
质量是许多英国公司选择在本国制造零部件的一个原因，其中包括PAL International of Lutterworth（简称PAL）。该公司制作手套、女帽以及套鞋等卫生工作服。当PAL需要一个出色的品牌分配商时，它准备去中国市场，但最终还是选择了一家名为Agentdraw的英国塑料模具制造商。该公司交单快一些，总体成本较低。
PAL执行董事长理查德•布鲁切安尼(Richard Brucciani)表示："我们在中国制作上述产品也许会便宜很多，但无法保证质量；另外，除非你能填满整个集装箱，否则就不划算。"
PAL也在中国制作其它产品，但布鲁切安尼表示那并非易事。"你需要有经理在那里，而不是通过代理商简单地把工作转包出去。目前，我们在中国有两位主管负责整个流程。"
中国不再是一个便宜的选择了，布鲁切安尼补充道："在中国，成本以显著的速度上升。我认为，对简易产品制造商来说，中国将不再是廉价之地。"
Jefferies股票经纪公司工业分析师约翰•迪安(John Dean)表示，成本上升反映中国制造业质量提高了。
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