Post-CNY Quality Issues

V-TRUST BLOG: ORIGINAL, LOCAL, AND PRACTICAL. HOME / BLOG / Post-CNY Quality Issues Post-CNY Quality Issues 6 / 2 / 2017 Share Chinese New Year is regarded by most Chinese people as the biggest holiday throughout the year and in many cases it is the only holiday when they can reunite with their families and spend time at home. Meanwhile many buyers anticipate it every year as the hardest time for purchasing as it brings big headaches with production and shipment delays as well as quality issues. Most importers know that Chinese New Year suspends production facilities in the country and changes time frames. So in many cases the Chinese New Year can result in severe delays. Therefore is always recommended to the buyers to apply proper preparations, otherwise the Chinese New Year may result in heavy losses for their businesses. The first thing to be aware of is that factories stop mass production and sample development as early as one or two weeks before CNY. While the Chinese New Year’s Eve takes place on a particular date, all suppliers start to halt operations around 10 days in advance. That’s why the mass production might be stopped much earlier than buyers anticipate: supplier’s subcontractors have also finished their working season. Even though a factory office tends to be operational a week or two longer, mass production and production lines are no longer available. Second, while the official holiday normally lasts around 5-7 working days, most workers remain in their home towns for an extra week or two. That’s the reason why most suppliers are not back to operation until two, sometimes even three weeks after the Chinese New Year’s Eve and it may be hard to reach any representatives, including the sales people. Eventually, everything gets back to normal. However, many manufacturers struggle to get back to a normal mode of operations in the weeks after the Chinese New Year. Depending on the number of workers departing in secret, severe disruptions across the supply chain can occur. Finding and training a new batch of workers provides new challenges of its own. Skilled workers are, to a certain degree, replaced by unskilled ones who are recently hired. That’s why the risk of quality issues is at its peak right after the end of the Chinese New Year. This is just one of many reasons why it is never recommended to overlook your quality assurance and inspection procedures. The other reason for the increase in Post-CNY quality issues is the large number of orders a supplier, and its subcontractors put into queue. This may include a backlog of orders from early December and onward, depending on the production time needed. This is stretching the suppliers’ capabilities to its maximum. Right after Chinese New Year, V-Trust as always remains at your disposal to help you control the quality which is quite at risk while factories try to catch up with schedules and face labour shortages right after the holidays. Below we also offer you to review the list of CNY dates for the coming ten years for your reference and timely planning of your shipments: 2017: January 28 2018: February 16 2019: February 5 2020: January 25 2021: February 12 2022: February 1 2023: January 22 2024: February 10 2025: January 29 2026: February 17 2027: February 6 Daria Mishchuk Account Manager of V-Trust 6+ years of working experience in Quality Control and trade industry, 7+ years in China Graduated with honors in International Economics at AltSTU Experienced in international trade and project management Experienced in Inspections for various kinds of products 6+ years of working experience in Quality Control and trade industry, 7+ years in China Graduated with honors in International Economics at AltSTU Experienced in international trade and project management Experienced in Inspections for various kinds of products Give your name or comment as guest Your comment has been saved and sent to admin for review before it can be posted. Discussion No comments posted yet. Your Category × Hardline Products Household Utensils, Furniture & Furnishings, Porcelain & Ceramics, Toys & Gifts, Sports Products, Stationery, Clocks & Watches, Eyewear & Jewelry, Cosmetic Products, etc. Electrical & Electronics Products Home Appliances, Lights & Lighting, Audio & Video Products, Mobile Electronics, Computer & Peripherals, Car Electronics, Electronics Accessories, Electrical Tools, Remote Control Toys, etc. Softline Products Apparel, Fabrics, Fashion Accessories, Home Textiles, Footwear & Leather Products, Luggage & Bags, Caps & Headwear, etc. Industrial Products Contruction, Machinery & Parts, Mechanical Equipment, Metal Sheets, Plastic Films, Tools & Equipment, etc. Agricultural & Food Seafood, Meat & Poultry, Canned & Frozen Food, Processed Grains, Fruits & Vegetables, Baby Food, etc. Others Select Close