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QIMA Q3 2021 Barometer: China’s recovery slows down, while ethical compliance hits a 3-year low

China sourcing exceeds pre-pandemic levels, but further growth may be stalled by virus resurgence.

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July 14, 2021

QIMA Q2 2021 Barometer: As Businesses Look To Leave ‘Crisis Mode’ Behind, Diversification Continues While Ethical Compliance and Quality Take a Hit

QIMA inspection, audit and survey data collected in the first quarter of 2021 highlights the desire to diversify global supply chains.

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Apr 16, 2021

QIMA Q1 2021 Barometer: 2020 in Review: Global Trade COVID Disruption Reveals Changes in Consumption Habits and Rampant Ethical Risks, as China Sourcing Beats the Odds

Almost a year into the COVID-19 crisis, uncertainty and disruption continue dominating global trade.

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Jan 12, 2021

COVID-19 Impact: China Sourcing Suggests W-Shaped Recovery While Manufacturing Struggles in Rest of Asia

Throughout Q2 2020, global supply chains have remained in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns are triggering dramatic yet erratic drops in demand and supply.

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July 08, 2020

Q1 2020 Barometer: 2019 in Review – China Sourcing Volumes Drop for First Time Ever, While Quality and Sourcing Ethics Suffer in Emerging Regions

While the promise of a US-China trade deal may have brought some welcome optimism to the holiday season, the changes wrought on global trade by the trade wars of 2019 will linger.

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January 09, 2020

QIMA Has Acquired World Quality Services (WQS), the Leading Food Certification and Audit Provider

The acquisition expands QIMA's food safety solutions capabilities and American footprint.

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September 18, 2019

QIMA Recognized by Sagemcom for Client-First Approach

QIMA, a global quality control and supplier compliance service provider, announced today that it has been named the ‘No. 1 Supplier’ in the client-centric category by French high-tech group Sagemcom. The award was announced during Sagemcom’s annual supplier conference in...

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April 19, 2019

Q1 2019 Barometer: A Look Back at Global Sourcing in 2018: Trade Wars, Diversification, Sustainability Challenges

Between the US-China tariff stand-off and the increasing consumer and governments’ scrutiny on sustainability issues, 2018 proved a challenging year for global sourcing. Many brands and retailers turned towards increased diversification of their sourcing in order to hedge...

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January 9, 2019

Q3 2018 Barometer: Ethical, Environmental Concerns Run High in Global Supply Chains

While concerns about international trade tensions abound halfway into 2018, QIMA's latest data on quality inspection and supplier audit demand offers some perspective on the shape of things to come in global sourcing.

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July 6, 2018

QIMA Baromètre Q1 :Que réserve l’année 2018 concernant la chaîne d’approvisionnement mondiale ?

Le baromètre Q1 2018 de QIMA offre un aperçu unique sur l’état de l’approvisionnement, de la qualité et de la conformité en 2017 ainsi que sur les principales tendances qui contrôleront le secteur de l’approvisionnement en 2018.

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January 4, 2018

QIMA Expands Testing Capabilities with Fully Accredited Lab in Hangzhou, China

QIMA's new facility complements QIMA's testing capabilities in China, offering an extensive selection of consumer product tests to international and local buyers.

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July 17, 2017

QIMA Has Acquired NYCE (Normalización y Certificación).

The leading standardization, certification and conformity assessment body in Mexico.

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January 21, 2021

QIMA Q4 2020 Barometer: Global Trade Sees Asia's Manufacturing Powerhouses Begin to Rally Following Rebounding Demand in the West

Despite the fairly apocalyptic outlook that prevailed earlier in the year, sourcing insights for Q3 suggest that the crash of global trade in 2020 may ultimately be less dramatic than predicted.

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Oct 08, 2020

QIMA Q2 2020 Barometer: COVID-19 Impact: After a Brief Post-Lockdown Rebound, Sourcing from China Plummets 19% in Late March

Q1 2020 has been by far the most turbulent quarter since QIMA started analyzing trends in global sourcing, quality and compliance in 2012.

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April 07, 2020

QIMA Q4 Barometer: Quality and Sourcing Ethics Take a Hit as US Businesses Accelerate their Retreat from China

Last quarter, in a QIMA survey of 150+ global businesses in all major consumer segments...

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October 10, 2019

QIMA Q3 2019 Barometer: Trade War: US Demand for China-based Inspections Drops by -13% as Other Regions Reap Benefits

Despite new US-China tariff hikes being on hold, the continuing shifting of US sourcing away from China underscores the lingering uncertainty faced by American businesses. European buyers, while less affected by the trade war, have their own reasons to decrease their reliance on...

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July 8, 2019

Q2 2019 Barometer: Safety Concerns Keep Growing as Manufacturing Competition Rages in Asia

Global sourcing in the first quarter of 2019 is still largely shaped by the fallout of 2018, in which US-China trade wars shook up the global sourcing landscape and drove many buyers to new markets in an attempt to escape the worst of tariffs’ hikes and future-proof their...

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April 10, 2019

Q4 2018 Barometer: Are Supply Chain Ethics Becoming a Casualty of the Trade Wars?

As Asia’s manufacturing hubs are ramping up production for the upcoming holiday season, this quarter’s barometer paints a picture of increasingly diversified global sourcing and some worrying trends for sustainability. In addition to the data collected from tens of thousands...

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October 4, 2018

Q2 2018 Barometer: China Unfazed by Global Trade Stand-Off, Supply Chains Face New Ethical Concerns

As manufacturing picks up in Asia’s sourcing hubs following the Chinese New Year break, QIMA's Q1 statistics for inspection and audit demand reflect the emerging sourcing trends of 2018.

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April 6, 2018

QIMA Q4 Barometer: Manufacturing Peak Season Brings New Quality and Ethical Challenges

As the holidays approach and manufacturing peak season has started in sourcing powerhouses throughout Asia, QIMA data on inspection and audit demand reflects the overall trends in the region.

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October 5, 2017

QIMA Baromètre Q3: Qualité, Sécurité, Éthique : Chaînes d’Approvisionnement, la Bataille Continue en 2017

Alors que nous sommes à la moitié de l’année 2017, l’inspection sur site de QIMA et les statistiques d’audit des fournisseurs illustrent la bataille qui se joue entre les géants historiques de l’approvisionnement et la concurrence qui se met en place.

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July 6, 2017

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Dans l'émission Chine Éco, Mathieu Labasse, directeur France de QIMA, discute de l'impact de la pandémie mondiale sur le contrôle qualité en 2020.

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