It is the same story in manufacturing, For time-insensitive goods and long production runs, China is still the clear winner for global factory relocation.
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Wal-Mart, whose products were found at the scene of the Tazreen fire even though it had barred contractors from using the factory, overhauled its global sourcing standards this year, adopting a "zero-tolerance policy" for violations.
"We are investigating across our global supply chain to see if a factory in this building was currently producing for Wal-Mart, " said Megan Murphy, a company spokeswoman.
The figures will be good news for them, but also for the world economy, as China's factory output is indicative of global demand for the country's consumer products.
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Last year, the US created 19.9 per cent of world manufacturing output, compared with 18.6 per cent for China, with the US staying ahead despite a steep fall in factory production due to the global recession.
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That is why the ultimate result of the global credit crisis is a dollar crisis transmitted through the factory economies of Asia as well as Japan.
Essentially matching the moves in the global equity markets the common currency fell slightly after German factory orders posted a 0.5% contraction for the month of May.
But the company has faced a barrage of unfavorable publicity in recent months, including the fallout from allegations that it bribed officials in Mexico in order to smooth the way for store expansion, and criticism about its global sourcing practices after its clothing was found in a Bangladesh factory where more than 100 workers died in a fire last year.
Mr Yunus also urged global fashion brands not to abandon the country, saying that garment factory workers subcontracted to produce their clothing should be seen as de facto employees.
Business is so good that Global Industries is looking to expand on its 30, 000 square-foot factory in Orlando with an additional 25, 000 square feet.
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Last week, the company announced a global restructuring plan that will see major layoffs in the U.S. and Thailand, as well as factory shutdowns at home.
It services hundreds of global firms, including Goldman Sachs, Visa and DHL. Infosys has developed switching software for Cisco, a factory management system for Nestl and an inventory tracking application for Nordstrom.
Growth in factory output has stayed below 10% for five straight months now, the longest such streak since the global financial crisis.
That is not because British workers are any less productive: at its peak, Ryton produced 63 vehicles per employee a year, just three fewer than Peugeot's factory in Mulhouse and more than the 56 notched up by Poissy, another French plant, according to Global Insight.
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