QIMA Media Center
Keep up with the latest media pickups from QIMA.
2021
Thrive Global
Sébastien Breteau of QIMAOne: “Always build simple solutions for your clients”
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BFM Business
QIMA France director, Mathieu Labasse, discusses the state of production in China in the Chine Éco program presented by Erwan Morice (in French).
USA Today
Biden says running LA ports 24/7 will help save Christmas shopping. It's not that simple, experts warn.
Time
Why is everything more expensive right now? Featuring comments from QIMA CEO, Sebastien Breteau.
BFM Business
Mathieu Labasse, QIMA France director, joins the BFM Business program to discuss the roles QIMA is recruiting for (in French).
Reuters
Retailers lose love for Asia: Snarled supply chains force manufacturing exodus to Balkans, LatAm
Washington Post
Sebastien Breteau, QIMA founder and CEO, shares views on current supply chain disruptions.
La Tribune
Sebastien Breteau, QIMA founder and CEO, shares his views on recent supply chain disruptions affecting Vietnam.
Yahoo Finance
QIMA acquires stake in London-based supply chain resiliency startup Kavida.ai
Fibre 2 Fashion
UK-based supply chain startup Kavida.ai secures 300k pound pre-seed capital
Textile Today
Improving Bangladesh’s image will be key for achieving better bargain in RMG
Material Handling & Logistics
Supply chains turn to Vietnam, India and Turkey for more diverse sourcing
Vietnam Investment Review
Vietnam emerges as top alternative for global supply chain shift
South China Morning Post
Global supply chain continues to shift away from China, but it remains the top sourcing location.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
COVID-19, one year later: Key takeaways on the pandemic’s effect on supply and demand
Décision Achats
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau provides a spotlight on supply chain due diligence requirements for European companies after the recent law adoption by parliament (article in French).
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Back to Basics: Fundamentals for Supply Chain Digitization
Supply Chain Brain
China’s Comeback and Nomadic Sourcing: The Pandemic Trends That Will Stay
BFM Business
Mathieu Labasse, QIMA France Director, discusses the impact of the global pandemic on quality control in 2020 (interview in French).
2020
South China Morning Post
China’s imports post biggest surge since before coronavirus pandemic, as trade recovery gathers steam
Forbes
QIMA Barometer: Post-Pandemic, American Businesses Want To Leave China; Europeans Don’t
Just-style
Adapting to the new normal in factory auditing, with QIMA's COO Herve Ostrowski
South China Morning Post
Coronavirus, trade war and the US-China rivalry are souring business ties, but firms have been warned that shifting suppliers is easier said than done
Washington Post
Discussing how the Coronavirus is having the effect of reducing U.S company’s reliance on China, featuring QIMA barometer data
Washington Post
A look at how the novel coronavirus is threatening U.S. companies’ supply of Chinese-made parts and materials
Forbes
As the coronavirus impacts China’s economy, this article looks at why phase one trade deal purchases are now at risk
Sourcing Journal
A look at how quality control firms are focusing on flexibility to counter Coronavirus disruption, featuring comments from QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau
CNBC
The reaction of global supply chains to the Coronavirus outbreak in China, featuring QIMA barometer data
Sourcing Journal
A discussion of QIMA data showing that as trade wars shift sourcing, sustainability improvements in global supply chains stagnate
Industry Today
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau discusses the key trends shaping global supply chains
The ASEAN Post
A look at rising labor rights violations in ASEAN, featuring QIMA survey results
Marketplace
Answering key questions relating to the U.S.-China trade war, featuring QIMA's Q1 2020 Barometer Report
Forbes
QIMA's Q1 2020 Barometer Report is featured in this trade war update which examines how many U.S. companies are moving manufacturing out of China and into parts of Southeast Asia
2019
The Diplomat
A look at whether China is scrambling to stem a manufacturing exodus as the trade war continues, featuring QIMA survey data
Wall Street Journal
Discusses how Amazon's heavy recruitment of Chinese sellers puts consumers at risk, with comments from QIMA
French Chamber of Commerce
QIMA acquires leading food certification and audit provider, WQS
Wall Street Journal
A look at how the U.S.-China trade war is puhing garment companies back to Bangladesh
Sourcing Journal
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau discusses what Millennials and Gen Z think of your brand's CSR efforts
South China Morning Post
Discusses how Trump's trade war tariffs on China are failing to bring jobs and manufacturing back to the U.S.
Politico
A look at the trade war's impact on the manufacturing industry, with QIMA data suggesting that neither the US or China are winning
New York Times
Discussing the ongoing impact tariff discussions are having on the toy industry, featuring comments from QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau
Industry Today
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau discusses modern slavery in global supply chains
Washington Post
QIMA featured in article on the fear that Trump's China tariffs may never end and how companies are taking action
eFree News
What’s next for major consumer goods players that are leaving China (with QIMA survey data inside)
Just Style
Discussing how the U.S.-China trade war is shifting sourcing to riskier markets, according to QIMA analysis
Charles Stanley
Where the US-China trade talks are heading, and why it may be too soon to tell (ft. QIMA survey data)
Yahoo Finance
QIMA global survey data featured in an analysis of the impact on the US-China trade on ETFs
The Epoch Times
Which international companies are leaving China, and where they are going (featuring the QIMA sourcing survey)
Laufer Group International
Trade war, reshoring, and the global container shipping industry
South China Morning Post
How the US-China trade war drives regionalization of supply chains, with the QIMA barometer inside
The Washington Post
A round-up of US companies pulling out of China, referencing QIMA survey data
Forbes
A look into how the trade war is remapping global supply chains, featuring QIMA barometer data
2018
Apparel Resources
Looks at how the U.S.-China trade war is helping Bangladesh become a more popular apparel sourcing destination for western retailers, featuring QIMA survey findings
Supply Demand Chain Executive
Shares results from a QIMA survey of global brands which indicates ethics, sustainability and quality are increasingly at risk
Supply Chain Dive
Shares QIMA findings into the stagnation of ethical progress in factories
Daily Star
Discusses QIMA data that suggests geographical diversification of sourcing is underway, driven by the need for cost optimisation
Just Style
Featuring QIMA survey data, this article looks at whether supply chain ethics are becoming a casualty of the trade war
Supply Chain Brain
On this podcast, QIMA Senior Sales Director Michael Bland discusses the progress that has been made toward convincing companies to operate ethical supply chains
IndustryWeek
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau writes that as trade wars heat up, supply chain ethics and sustainability take a hit
Just Style
Discussing QIMA findings that Chinese factories lag behind on environmental compliance
Daily Star
A look at how Bangladesh overtook China and India in ethical compliance in the apparel segment, featuring QIMA barometer data
Industry Today
QIMA CEO Sébastien Breteau discusses how to deal with unauthorized subcontracting
2017
Supply Chain Dive
Critical violations on compliance remain extremely difficult to enforce on suppliers.
AJOT
QIMAs adds GOAL under its belt, the Mexican leader in Pre-Customs Clearance Inspections
Triple Pundit
Third Party Inspection Firms make decision-making easier for Conscious Consumers.
2015
The Daily Star
Q4 barometer findings help shine light on ethical compliance issues in Bangladesh.
Apparel Magazine
A 48% failure rate in Q3 shines compliance spotlight on Bangladesh, India, China and Southeast Asia.
Bloomberg
QIMA's CEO Sebastien Breteau discusses food safety issues in China with Bloomberg's Rishaad Salamat.
South China Morning Post
The SCMP interviews QIMA about our latest findings on Chinese food safety.
2014
South China Morning Post
QIMA discussed with the SCMP the ongoing manufacturing shift in China and Southeast Asia.
Food Processing
The China meat scandal underscores the need for a one-two punch of inspections and audits
New York Times
QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau discusses recent food safety scandals with the New York Times.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg discusses the latest Chinese food scandal with QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau.
Associated Press
In an interview with the AP, QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau discusses the failure of western food chains to maintain quality standards in China.
Financial Times
Quality at western food chains in China has suffered due to rapid expansion says the Financial Times, quoting QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau on the attitude of 'not seen, not caught' in the food industry.
Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal discusses changing manufacturing audit (MA) trends in China, citing QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau.
Industry Watch
Industry Watch discusses the challenges of auditing with QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau.
Wall Street Journal
A Wall Street Journal study using QIMA data shows that factories in Bangladesh remain a dangerous place to work.
The Economist
QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau has been vocal on the state of factory conditions in Bangladesh. The Economist writes about the need for ongoing inspections in Bangladesh citing the latest data from AI.
New York Times
The New York Times discusses China Export Numbers with QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau.
Supply Chain Management Review
Supply Chain Management discusses humanitarian sourcing strategies with QIMA.
Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal discusses deadly factory tragedies in Asia with QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau.
2013
Industry Watch
Sebastien Breteau, Founder, QIMA, speaks to Trade and Export Middle East about the importance of quality control.
The Link
QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau discusses international concern and evolving regulations following the Dhaka factory collapse.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg discusses concerns over the growing Chinese food export market with QIMA.
AAFA Webinar: Managing Global Risks Within Your Supply Chain
Watch the QIMA and AAFA webinar for an in-depth look at the major risks currently affecting the Asian supply chain for the apparel and footwear industry.
Exane
Investment analyst Laurent Brunelle discusses trends in the consumer products and food export business in Asia citing QIMA.
Shanghai Business Review
SBR discusses the safety of Chinese food exports with QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau
2012
Financial Times
The Financial Times cites QIMA to back its story about unexpected Chinese exports.
Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal interviews QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau on overblown fears China’s economy is slowing down.
2011
Shanghai Business Review
Sebastien Breteau gives his insight on the latest trends in China's manufacturing sector.
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LesEchos
Sebastien Breteau, CEO of AI, talks about industrial risk in China and the local economic environment which, despite recent stock market turmoil, still shows high potential.
Reuters
QIMA CEO Sebastien Breteau discusses with Reuters the growing African economy and upward trend in Sino-Africa trade in lieu of a declining European market.
Wall Street Journal (2008)
China Bolsters Dairy-Supply Oversight In Effort to Rebound From Scandal.
Hong Kong Echo
Are government regulations new trade barriers for "Made In China" goods? Get answers from Sebastien Breteau, CEO of QIMA, in Hong Kong Echo.
China Daily
QIMA comments on recent growth in Africa's manufacturing sector with the China Daily.
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