Xinhua News Agency, Nanjing, May 11th, title: Stabilizing production, smooth circulation and seeking upgrades – Jiangsu and Zhejiang’s textile industry strives to break through in response to the challenge of the epidemic
Xinhua News Agency reporter
The world’s textiles look to China, and China’s textiles look to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The scale of the textile industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces accounts for about 40% of the country’s total. Reporters’ research found that in the face of the superimposed impacts of blocked circulation and rising costs during the epidemic, ministries and commissions to local governments, from enterprises to associations and chambers of commerce, have worked together to coordinate epidemic prevention and production, and work together to stabilize Industrial and supply chains, proactive responses to improve competitiveness, and strive to break through in response to the challenges of the epidemic.
(Subtitle) Build a solid barrier and do everything possible to stabilize production
Imported materials have been set up in a transfer area for strict inspection and disinfection. Nearly 1,500 employees live and eat in the factory at full production capacity… From the end of March to the present, a Wuxi Cotton TextileGroup has encountered three blockades. Zhou Yejun, chairman of the group, said that the factory operates in a closed loop and arranges dedicated personnel to pick up freight vehicles at highway intersections, ensuring the normal operation of the production line and the shipment of foreign trade products as scheduled. From January to April, the company’s exportsThe amount increased by approximately 50% year-on-year.
We will build a solid prevention and control network and make every effort to stabilize production. Establish a regular nucleic acid testing mechanism for enterprise employees, strengthen the management of personnel related to transportation operations, etc., and governments and enterprises in many places work together to coordinate epidemic prevention and production.
“Please register and scan ‘Tongxingtong’…” At the entrance of Zhejiang Tongxiang Yide Textile Co., Ltd., employees showed their codes and took temperature checks before entering the factory in an orderly manner. Shen Jianfeng, the company’s textile administrative director, said that the production workshops are strictly disinfected, meals are distributed at staggered times, and the focus is on closed dormitory management to ensure the safe resumption of work and production.
Currently, many companies are accelerating their resumption of work and reaching production capacity. “The order volume has not yet returned to what it was before this round of epidemic, but it can be scheduled until August.” Ding Jian, chairman of Nantong Tianzhu Textile Co., Ltd., said that during the epidemic, 2/3 of the company’s employees chose to stay in the factory, allowing them to quickly resume work and production. After the May Day holiday, the capacity utilization rate has reached 100%.
Stabilizing employment not only ensures the development of enterprises, but also helps stabilize employment. In the spinning workshop of Shenghong Group in Wujiang, Suzhou, many young people have appeared recently. “The chemical fiber sector hired more than 2,700 people in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of about 8%. Many of them are former service industry employees.” Guo Donglai, the group’s human resources director.
(Subtitle) Solving problems and making every effort to smoothen the industrial chain
One end is connected to customers and the other is connected to upstream. Logistics and freight are the lifeline of the manufacturing industry. An operation aimed at ensuring smooth logistics and stabilizing the industrial and supply chains was launched in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Since the end of March, Hongcaixiang Zipper (Nantong) Co., Ltd., which supplies special zippers to various textile and garment enterprises, has encountered logistics difficulties. After receiving reports of the situation, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology coordinated with local governments to issue explanations to enterprises and solved their transportation problems to Suzhou, Ningbo, Yuyao, Guangzhou and other places; after the national unified “Vehicle Pass for Transport of Key Materials” was launched, We also quickly apply for relevant passes for enterprises.
In Shaoxing, Zhejiang, in order to rush to make orders and ensure that raw materials can be shipped in and finished products can be sent out, Hu Song, the head of Zhejiang Kanglongda Special Protection Technology Co., Ltd., rushed to the “Police-Enterprise Liaison Room” to learn more about freight logistics trends .
The Shangyu District Branch of the Shaoxing Municipal Public Security Bureau has established 62 police-enterprise liaison rooms to help enterprises solve problems such as logistics support and government services. It has also invested a large amount of police force to support closed-loop management of freight logistics and help trucks enter and exit safely and efficiently.
Set up a special team to stabilize the supply chain of key industrial chains, establish a “white list” system for key enterprises, and coordinate across provinces to promote smooth freight logistics… The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Industry and Information Technology Departments promptly launched a series of measures to help enterprises solve their urgent needs.
On the evening of April 26, Tao Yaping, the epidemic prevention specialist of Suzhou Dabang Textile Co., Ltd., finally felt relieved after receiving the news that the freighter had departed from Shanghai Port. “If these 18 tons of knitted fabrics cannot be shipped before the end of April, the company will face the risk of default.” Tao Yaping said that after the company reported the difficulties, the local government coordinated and opened a green channel, and container trucks from Shanghai arrived quickly.
“Jiangsu Federation of Industry and Commerce has established a provincial through train for chambers of commerce and enterprises, which can quickly feedback important demands of enterprises and coordinate solutions.” Lu Mei, secretary-general of the Jiangsu Federation of Industry and Commerce Garment Chamber of Commerce, said that at present, Jiangsu’s textile and clothing industry chain is not stable The problem of smooth flow has been alleviated. According to a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, the industry’s operating rate has reached about 80%.
(Subtitle) Practice internal skills diligently, actively respond to changes and expand space
The production and sales momentum of Shaoxing Buting Textile Co., Ltd. has not diminished this year, especially orders from countries and regions along the “One Belt and One Road” have increased steadily. At present, enterprises are accelerating the pace of investment and accelerating the formation of a complete artificial cotton industry chain of research, spinning, weaving, printing and sales.
“The market is under pressure, and it is also a good opportunity to gain momentum.” Qian Shuijiang, the company’s general manager, said frankly that the company has been deeply involved in the textile industry for 15 years and currently develops more than 1,500 new patterns every week, with an annual R&D investment of more than 10 million yuan. .
Prepare for a rainy day and practice internal skills, and some companies have shown resilience during the epidemic. Ding Jian said, Mr.�We formulated a five-year development plan in 2020 and made decisive purchases during the low price period of machinery and equipment that year to lay the foundation for the intelligent transformation; in 2021, we will focus on human and financial resources to win the clothing The brand’s factory inspection certification has resulted in more orders this year than in the same period last year.
Acting as a “escort” for the development of the textile industry, various regions and associations and chambers of commerce in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are stepping up their efforts to support enterprises and boost development confidence.
In Zhejiang, Hangzhou Sijiqing Clothing Market, which has thousands of stalls, and many surrounding professional markets were previously closed due to the epidemic. In late April, policies such as rent reduction and exemption were launched to reduce the burden on small, medium and micro enterprises.
In Jiangsu, efforts have been made to cultivate advantageous industrial chains such as chemical fibers and branded clothing by building a supply-demand docking platform and carrying out technological research and other measures to strengthen industrial chains. The Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce Garment Industry Chamber of Commerce also held an online “Brand Overseas Training Camp” to help companies break the bottleneck in their transformation to cross-border e-commerce and better grasp global business opportunities. (Reporters Chen Gang, Pan Ye, Fang Wenyu, Sun Yin) (End)
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