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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1987
MANUFACTURE OF THERE WERE 2,264 ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE
4.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL TOYS IN SEPTEMBER 1986, ACCOUNTING FOR NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING IN HONG KONG.
TOYS
HONG KONG'S AND ACCOUNTING
AS RANKED IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, EMPLOYING 56,164 PERSONS 6.5 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT.
THIRD
FOR
FOR
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS ARE RENOWNED
EVER-CHANGING THEIR FLEXIBILITY AND ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO THE
DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS' MARKET TRENDS AND TO MEET FOR SMALL ORDERS.
SPECIFICATIONS EVEN
THE INDUSTRY'S GROWTH THE GOVERNMENT'S
MAJOR INTERNAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO
INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDE A
INDUSTRIAL FAVOURABLE
TO FREE CONSISTENT COMMITMENT SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES, SIMPLE AND SKILLED WORKFORCE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF CHEAPER LAND AND IN CHINA.
TRADE, AND FREE ENTERPRISE
PROCEDURES, A IMPORT/EXPORT
GOOD RELIABLE LABOUR
FACING THE
AND
AND
BUT THE STUDY ALSO IDENTIFIES A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS
GROWING INTERNAL LABOUR SHORTAGE, INDUSTRY. THESE INCLUDE EXTERNAL COMPETITION, WEAKNESS IN MARKET RESEARCH, PRODUCT DESIGN
AND SAFETY MARKETING AS WELL AS INSUFFICIENT AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS OF IMPORTING COUNTRIES.
ΤΟ COPE
THE WITH
"LOCAL LABOUR MORE AUTOMATIC STRENGTHENING PRODUCT
SAID: REPORT THE PROBLEMS, MANUFACTURERS HAVE SOUGHT TO REDUCE PRODUCTION COSTS BY MOVING
ΤΟ
BY INSTALLING CHINA OR INTENSIVE MACHINERY AND TO IMPROVE DESIGN AND QUALITY BY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES."
OPERATIONS
IN MAJOR OVERSEAS EXHIBITIONS "THEY ALSO ACTIVELY TAKE PART
PRODUCT TRENDS AND FAIRS NOT ONLY TO WIN ORDERS BUT ALSO TO IDENTIFY AND MARKET RESPONSES TO THEIR PRODUCTS.
**
THE REPORT NOTES KONG PRODUCTIVITY COMPANY,
AND
ON SUPPORT FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THAT TECHNICAL SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG COUNCIL, DESIGN SUPPORT FROM THE HONG KONG DESIGN INNOVATION
THE FROM
INDUSTRY INFORMATION PRODUCT STANDARDS PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE HONG KONG TOYS COUNCIL.
DEPARTMENT
ΤΟ
THERE ARE ALSO PLANS TO SET UP A PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
AND ASSISTANCE ΤΟ INDUSTRIES PROVIDE INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ADVICE USING PLASTICS AS PART OF THEIR PRODUCTS.
OF
ΤΟΥ THE
INDUSTRY,
THE
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE TREND REPORT SAID THE CHARACTERISTICS ARE UNLIKELY TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY.
THE INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO COMPRISE
MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES.
PREDOMINANTLY SMALL
TO
/THE MANUFACTURING