Why is it difficult for factories to control delivery times around the Chinese New Year?

During the Chinese Spring Festival, there are several reasons why factories have difficulty controlling delivery dates:

Labor shortage: The Spring Festival is the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year and usually involves a long holiday. In some areas, especially when rural laborers return to their hometowns for the New Year, workers will leave factories early, leading to labor shortages. This may affect the operation of the production line and increase the risk of delivery time.

Supply chain delays: Certain links in the supply chain, such as raw material procurement, transportation, etc., may experience delays at the end of the year. This may result in the factory not being able to obtain the required materials as planned, affecting production schedules.

Surge in orders: Some companies may conduct inventory clearance at the end of the year or advance purchases to prepare for the new fiscal year. In this case, the factory may receive a large number of orders, resulting in a tight production schedule and difficulty in completing production and delivery in a timely manner.

Government supervision: Around the Spring Festival, the Chinese government usually strengthens supervision on environmental protection, safety and other aspects. Factories may need to spend more time and resources to meet relevant regulatory requirements, which may also affect the normal production process.

Generally speaking, the Spring Festival is a period that has many impacts on the production and delivery of Chinese factories. Therefore, companies need to take these factors into consideration when planning purchases and orders, and arrange production plans in advance to avoid delivery delays.