A “power rationing order” that spread across the country has made life like a year for many textile companies.
The “Golden Nine and Silver Ten” periods have always been the peak period for orders for textile companies. The sudden “power restriction order” at this time undoubtedly caught many people by surprise.
The “power rationing order” spread across the country, and many textile companies were also hit hard
Textile enterprises in different regions have different degrees of “power rationing”, but “power on for two and five days off, four on and two off” is very common.
For example, Jiangsu has recently started a production shutdown and power rationing plan again, implementing a strategy of starting four and stopping two.
Many companies are obviously not prepared for this “power restriction order”. A textile boss said bluntly: “There were power cuts last year, but the scope and length of the power cuts and production suspension this time were indeed beyond expectations.” Not only ordinary companies were unprepared, but even listed companies were “limited” this time. suffered heavy losses under the “Electric Order”.
Power rationing triggered a chain reaction, and raw materials surged
“Power rationing The arrival of the “Order” has caused many textile companies to press the “deceleration button” in their production. But the trouble that comes with it is not only the limitation of production capacity, but also the rise of raw materials.
It is understood that some companies have received notices of power rationing after the National Day holiday. In other words, in the last two months of the end of the year, the situation of double power rationing will be As the situation becomes increasingly severe, the operating rates of chemical companies will also face continued low levels. Textile and chemical fiber companies may face shortages due to “self-help” price increases in the future. Whether it is the supply of coal at the source, or the downturn caused by limited production lines and continued low operating rates, it is fatal for textile and chemical fiber companies.
With the surge in costs, textile and chemical fiber companies can only choose to increase prices to transfer the pressure to downstream and “self-rescue”. Since October, companies have not stopped increasing prices. Some companies even remind customers to confirm the availability and stocking cycle before making purchases.
It is worth noting that due to the concentrated production capacity of upstream raw material manufacturers, they are relatively at an advantage. Faced with long-term downtime, prices are bound to rise. As for the manufacturing companies in the middle and lower reaches, due to their large number and dispersed state, they can only passively accept the increase in raw material prices and are forced to transfer production costs to the consumer side. No wonder many people in the industry are shouting: Prices are going to skyrocket, so be mentally prepared in advance.
The letters of price increase for raw materials are flooding in, making people unprepared!
Three major problems: electricity, goods, and people
Under the “power restriction order”, most textile companies are busy with three major problems: electricity, goods, and people. people.
The person in charge of a medium-sized printing and dyeing company said that his factory normally prints and dyes about 1 million meters of cloth every day, and stopped production for 10 days. In addition to economic losses of nearly 6 million yuan, what other problems did it face? Questions explained to customers. “Some foreign customers have already called to ask what to do with their orders, but we haven’t responded yet. We need to wait and see for another two days. If the orders cannot be delivered, we will definitely have to pay compensation.”
一 A business owner with more than 1,300 employees said: “Customers are urging us to death, but only half of the orders have been completed. Customers call us and ask us to hurry up. How should we hurry up? I feel very stressed. If we stop for 10 days, many companies will definitely I can’t hand it over. The prices of raw materials and shipping charges have increased this year, so I could only maintain capital, but now I’m even more at a loss.”
Under the suspension of production, business owners are worried about losing market opportunities. October is the peak season for the printing and dyeing industry, and many companies have high expectations for autumn orders. Due to the suspension of production, customers have been lost. “If you notify us of the suspension of production in advance, we will rush for urgent orders, take your time for non-urgent orders, and we will not accept orders with low profits. At least give us a little buffer time.” A business owner complained.
In addition, employee placement is also a thorny issue. There are about 100,000 printing and dyeing employees, about 80% of whom are non-local employees. How will the employees be accommodated during the 10-day production suspension period?
At present, a large number of employees from various printing and dyeing companies are waiting, which is “similar to the Chinese New Year”, and many of them are passing the time in their dormitories. “We will have very little income if we don’t resume operations. We hope to resume production,” said an employee.
Textile business owners are not sure, and they have informed them of a 10-day suspension of production. Should their employees take a long vacation or what? Will it only stop for a few days and resume normal operations? They worry that if they take a long holiday, employees may have to return to their hometowns, and production may be disrupted by the epidemic after returning to the factory.
Under the “power restriction order”, the problem of employment shortage in enterprises has also been highlighted. Due to the epidemic, the number of people working in Fujian, Jiangsu, Guangdong and other places has dropped significantly. Now when power cuts, production shutdowns and factory holidays occur, many workers simply do not come out. According to the relevant person in charge, the company currently has a huge labor shortage. And this situation is very common nowadays.
As we all know, “gold and nine silver””It has always been the peak season for the textile industry. A person in charge of an enterprise said bluntly: “The situation of power cuts is not yet clear, and raw materials have risen sharply. For small and medium-sized enterprises like us, if we choose to make big moves at this time, the cost will undoubtedly be higher and the probability of success will be low. “According to him, since the country has paid attention to the issue of “power rationing”, he believes that the prices of raw materials will gradually return to normal. “We will see what happens after a few months.”
However, the editor would like to remind the majority of textile owners: time waits for no one. The more it is at this time, the more urgent it is to stock up! You have the goods in hand and don’t panic. Who knows when the next round of rising prices will come. ?</p
