Acrossriver

鉁?What November Taught Me About China鈥檚 OEM/ODM Landscape (Post-Covid Reality)? November just wrapped up, and it was one of our busiest months - We welcomed multiple clients from Europe and US to Nanjing, different brands, different markets, different company size鈥?but they all told me the same thing about their suppliers in China.It made me rethink where China鈥檚 OEM / ODM industry is heading next.? Here are the three patterns I kept hearing again and again:1锔忊儯 ODM suppliers are thriving - across all regions and categories.No matter jacket, knitwear, dress or shirts鈥f a supplier can design, propose, solve problems, and support flexible MOQs 鈫?they are doing very well.2锔忊儯 Traditional OEM suppliers are struggling.Factories that only 鈥渆xecute Tech Packs鈥? need 100% clear instructions, or rely purely on cheap labor & big volumes 鈫?are under the most pressure.3锔忊儯 Brands now value flexibility more than ever.Especially small/medium brands or DTC:Faster samplingSmaller MOQDesign supportPredictable communicationThese matter more than price differences of $0.5鈥?1.0 per pcs.? To me, this shift is very clear:In the post-Covid world, development ability is the real competitiveness of a manufacturer.Not capacity.Not price.Not location.鈫?Development ability. ? November also reaffirmed our own direction at AcrossRiver:Small MOQ (300 pcs)Strong ODM capabilityFast sampling & technical communicationA development room built for designers, not just productionThis 鈥渄evelopment-first manufacturing鈥?is exactly what brands are looking for now.? For the designers & buyers here:Does this match what you鈥檙e seeing too?Are you also shifting toward more flexible, development-focused partners?I鈥檇 love to hear your perspective.