The national war against the epidemic is still ongoing. In this process, the impact of the epidemic on fabric companies cannot be underestimated. The epidemic is like a mirror, reflecting the various aspects of enterprises and the shortcomings of the industry. Faced with this menacing epidemic, how will fabric companies be affected? How should companies continue to promote the resumption of work and production and prevent market risks on the basis of effectively ensuring the health and safety of employees? What “required courses” do companies need to take?
“Three big mountains” are concentrated
The future trend remains to be seen
It cannot be denied , affected by the epidemic, problems such as relatively backward equipment and technology, lack of talents, reduced market orders, and increased raw material costs have been intensified and exposed, which has brought greater difficulties to the survival and development of fabric companies. A few days ago, the organizer of the China International Textile Fabrics and Accessories (Spring and Summer) Expo, the Textile Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade conducted a survey on related companies.
The survey results show that lack of personnel, lack of supply, and lack of funds have become the “three big mountains” that are currently weighing on enterprises.
Shortage of personnel is a practical problem that many companies are reporting. The contradiction of “difficulty in recruiting workers” has become even more prominent under the influence of the epidemic. Some companies reported: “There has always been a shortage of talents in the textile industry, especially R&D personnel and technical workers. This epidemic has further aggravated the shortage of personnel and greatly affected the company’s employment and recruitment.”
Due to the low resumption rate in the early stage of the epidemic, the low opening rate of the upstream market, the insufficient supply and supporting facilities of raw materials, accessories, accessories, parts, equipment, etc., have further restricted the production and operation of fabric companies. The survey results show that some companies are unable to arrange production due to their reliance on the supply chain, resulting in many problems such as insufficient output and delayed delivery. At the same time, because downstream retail companies such as clothing and home textiles have been greatly affected by the epidemic, even fabric companies that have resumed production have a certain inventory backlog due to insufficient demand.
As for the issue of funds, the person in charge of some fabric companies said that on the one hand, it is difficult for fabric companies to start operations and the resumption rate is low, which has been going on for some time, but factory rent, wages, interest, etc. must be paid out. , leading to an increase in business operating costs. On the other hand, the sharp decline in business volume and significant increase in costs have also caused corporate cash flow problems. In addition, some companies said that the epidemic has caused a significant reduction in peripheral services such as logistics, transportation, logistics, and training surrounding the production and operation of the company, which has also restricted the development of the company to a certain extent.
In the survey, a considerable number of fabric company leaders expressed that it is “hard to say” about the future market trend. They believe that after the epidemic, consumers’ lifestyles and living habits will undergo a series of changes. Although consumer demand will not disappear, it will be temporarily delayed, so it is currently “incapable” to judge the subsequent market.
However, there are still many business leaders who are relatively optimistic about the subsequent market trends. “Although the current situation has an impact on us, fortunately, the order negotiated with the customer a year ago was still placed with us after the year. This is the customer’s recognition of the company and our products. Now, the company’s orders on hand can achieve three April.” The person in charge of a fabric company in Zhejiang said, “Although China’s fabric companies are currently facing the dilemma of delayed start of production and difficulties in delivering on time, it is also difficult for suppliers in other countries to quickly increase production capacity in the short term. Therefore, as long as our country Enterprises must maintain customer relationships in the short term to prevent irreversible transfer of orders. Once production resumes, the company’s order losses in the first quarter can be repaired, and the subsequent market will gradually improve. What we need to do now , that is, seize the time to do your own work well, so that when production resumes, you can seize market opportunities as soon as possible.”
Strive to pass the “stress test”
Orders remain generally stable
The epidemic is like a stress test for the textile industry chain. We are pleased to see that some companies Passed this test successfully.
Wujiang Fuhua Weaving Co., Ltd. is an “old friend” of the China International Textile Fabrics and Accessories Expo. Recently, the company’s production workshop has seen machines roaring and running at full power, with workers shuttling around and busy, making the entire workshop a busy scene.
“As of February 25, the company’s production capacity has been restored to 100%, the return rate of personnel has reached 80%, orders have continued, and production has not stopped.” The relevant person in charge of Fuhua Weaving said that in the face of the sudden Due to the epidemic, the company planned in advance and started various tasks during the resumption of work. Since Fuhua Weaving has a large number of non-local employees spread over a wide area, the company actively purchases prevention and control materials, sets up isolation rooms, etc., verifies the health status of employees on a daily basis, and requires employees to return to work in strict accordance with relevant prevention and control regulations; On the other hand, actively communicate with employees, inquire about local conditions in detail, andThe factory situation has been classified and arranged many times, and every effort has been made to solve problems for employees when they return to work and travel, and they can only return to work after ensuring safety. In addition, the company’s chairman Shi Qingdao also organized and formulated the company’s prevention and control manual to implement the company’s internal epidemic prevention and control measures. He also used public accounts and WeChat groups to organize employees to learn and test epidemic prevention knowledge online, and prepare employees well before returning to the factory. training work.
On the LED screen at the factory of Rizhao Sanyin Textile Co., Ltd., the words “Prevent the epidemic, wear masks, wash hands frequently, gather less, and ventilate frequently” are flashing. With the improvement of the level of mechanization, one worker can now look after multiple machines. Some workers also use two-wheeled balancing cars to look after the machines more quickly. In response to the epidemic, the company convened a meeting of the company’s management on January 31 to study epidemic prevention and restart production. On February 9, all employees arrived at work and resumed work smoothly, giving the company a good start for the company’s production and operation in 2020.
It is understood that at present, Rizhao Sanyin is overwhelmed with weaving orders, and the production and operation situation is promising. Orders have been scheduled until May this year. Yang Zhiyong, chairman of the company, analyzed that the good situation comes from the company’s precise study and judgment of the market and precise efforts: first, it acted quickly, started construction early, and seized market opportunities; second, it accurately studied and judged the market trend, and had sufficient reserves of raw materials before the year; Thirdly, the employees are almost all from the urban area and there is no floating population. They can be called upon and ready to fight; fourthly, the company has solid basic management and strictly controls the quality of work to eliminate leakage and achieve high quality, high efficiency and low consumption.
Changshu Yimei Textile Co., Ltd. has been making rumbling noise in recent days. After careful epidemic prevention measures and preparations, the company resumed work on February 17. It is understood that Changshu Yimei Textile Co., Ltd. specializes in the production of imitation rabbit fur, imitation wool, granular velvet, Shu cotton velvet, coarse needle velvet and other fabrics. Its products are mainly exported to Europe, the United States, South Korea, Vietnam and other countries and regions. At present, the company’s order sales on hand have reached 20 million yuan, and the overall order volume is relatively stable.
“First of all, we have prepared various anti-epidemic materials in accordance with the deployment of the local government and the requirements for resumption of work and production. Secondly, we have carefully conducted a survey of our employees to find out their life and travel conditions during the Spring Festival. and physical health status, and conduct epidemic prevention training through WeChat and other channels, and inform them of the requirements for returning to work.” Ju Jianqiang, chairman of the company, said. At present, Yimei Textile’s daily fabric output has reached 2 tons, and production has basically returned to normal.
Long-term planning to make up for shortcomings
Take “compulsory courses” well during the gap period
In fact, in a sense, the epidemic has just magnified the shortcomings of the traditional textile industry in front of the eyes of enterprises, allowing enterprises to sense in advance the sense of crisis of insufficient high-quality development. At this time, the more companies must look at problems from a comprehensive and long-term perspective, be good at discovery, reflection, and proactively turn crises into opportunities. In addition to learning from the experiences of outstanding companies, many industry experts have also formulated “required courses” for future development of companies.
First of all, fabric companies must rely more on innovation to accelerate transformation and upgrading. “The epidemic will further weaken the sales model that relies on connections and channels, and gradually return to value itself. Fabric companies must build new value chains and find new profit margins through model innovation.” An industry expert pointed out that after the epidemic, companies must We are committed to developing new products and processes through technological innovation to improve product quality and reduce product costs; through the integration of digital technology, network technology and AI technology, we can improve quality and efficiency, build product core competitiveness, and promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprises.
Secondly, fabric companies should further control risks, focus on sustainable development, and pay attention to the company’s capital chain, production safety and employee health; further reduce costs and increase efficiency, find a correct foothold, and optimize product structure and customers groups, shortening product lines. “Only by decisively cutting off redundant products and reducing unnecessary cost expenditures can enterprises better respond to possible crises in the future.” The above-mentioned experts said.
It is worth noting that the shortage of talents and labor in the fabric industry will continue for some time after the epidemic. At present, the phenomenon of “robbing people” has already occurred in many places. Experts suggest that fabric companies can use this gap period to plan human resources, design incentive mechanisms and promotion systems, create a good employment environment for the company, and create a good growth environment for employees; focus on the creation and optimization of core teams , retain and make good use of key talents; provide employee training to improve the overall quality and skills of employees. </p