Day 14 - June 4th Monday – Garment Factory

We visited a garment factory located on the outskirts of Shenzhen. The factory was located in trade development zone. I was really impressed by the facilities provided to the employees in the factory, namely, dining hall with subsidized food, air conditioned work area, and dormitories for un-married employees. The factory had recently installed a sophisticated computer system to track orders proving that it has been doing great business and well on its way for future growth. Additionally, a company has to constantly adapt to the changing world and improve efficiencies. It was also seen by the use of computer aided design tool to cut fabric into garment shapes so as to use every inch of fabric. After the visit, I had several unanswered questions. How can a garment company in China continuously grow its business in the face of increasing competition from other low-cost countries such as Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan? I guess relationship with customers, quality, timely delivery and word of mouth recommendations play a big role in keeping and growing the business.

We spent the evening on a bus ride into Hong Kong.