Dear colleagues, partners and customers:
As a trusted truck parts suppliers, SL Auto Parts Factory is pleased to share our 2022 Spring Festival holiday schedule and reflect on a year of milestones in the global auto parts trade.
On the occasion of this holiday, I would like to look back on the foreign trade work of the past year with everyone, and also make expectations for the new journey.
1、Looking back at 2022: Perseverance and breakthroughs on the road of foreign trade
Over the past year, as global supply chain fluctuations, rising shipping costs, and recurring epidemics have intertwined to create multiple challenges, nevertheless, the foreign trade team of the auto parts factory and all employees have pulled together. In the end, they successfully delivered an impressive performance report, which includes the following:
- Orders grew against the trend: In the face of changes in overseas market demand, we optimized the product matrix, focused on the research and development of brake system accessories, and reached long-term cooperation with many automakers in Europe and Southeast Asia. The annual foreign trade order volume increased by 23% year-on-year, and the proportion of accessories exports increased to 35%.
- Supply chain resilience upgrade: To start with, you can establish overseas warehouses and connect with local suppliers. Through these measures, you will alleviate the pressure from shipping congestion and high logistics costs. Specifically, this approach will shorten the order delivery cycle in key markets like Germany and Japan by 15%, and at the same time, keep customer satisfaction above 98%.
- Technology and certification breakthroughs: Completed ISO 26262 functional safety certification, and 3 brake accessories passed the EU E-Mark certification, laying a solid foundation for entering the high-end auto parts foreign trade market.
Those early morning emails from overseas customers, the lights on the production line debugging new products overnight, the logistics team coordinating customs declarations across time zones… Every moment embodies the original intention of “escorting the global auto parts market”.
2、New Year’s message: Taking a break is for a more stable start-Truck Parts Suppliers
Despite global supply chain disruptions, SL Auto Parts Factory achieved record results as a leading truck parts supplier:
- Customer communication: First, you should inform overseas customers of your holiday arrangements in advance. At the same time, make sure to synchronize emergency contact information with them. In this way, you can ensure that after-sales consultations and order follow-ups remain uninterrupted throughout the holiday period.
- Logistics follow-up: Foreign trade orders shipped before January 25 need to track the dynamics of cargo ships simultaneously to avoid holiday customs clearance delays;
- Self-charging: Since holidays offer a good window of time, it is advisable that you sort out the trends of target markets in 2022 during this period. For instance, you can focus on updates to policies regarding North American electric vehicle accessories. By doing so, you will be able to accumulate sufficient information, and thus lay a solid foundation for customer negotiations once work resumes.
Of course, more importantly – spend time with your family. Cook a pot of steaming dumplings, unload a year of fatigue in the fireworks, and let the warmth of reunion become the confidence to fight in the new year.
2023 Roadmap for Truck Parts Suppliers
🚛 Southeast Asia Expansion – Strengthen partnerships in Thailand & Indonesia.
🤖 Smart Upgrades – $5M investment in clutch, brake chamber, and slack adjuster automation.
🌱 Eco-Friendly Solutions – Comply with EU CBAM carbon tariffs via sustainable packaging.
3、Outlook for 2023: Anchoring the new coordinates of foreign trade
In the new year, the foreign trade business of auto parts factories will focus on three major directions:
- Deepen emerging markets: Increase the market for small and large vehicles (trucks, trailers, trailers and other large vehicles) in Southeast Asia, and build a localized supply chain with Indonesian and Thai automakers;
- Intelligent transformation: Invest 5 million yuan to upgrade production lines for accessories such as clutch, slack adjuster, brake chamber, clutch booster, etc., strive to complete the US SAE J1939 protocol certification in the first half of the year, and enter the field of intelligent control of commercial vehicles;
- Green supply chain layout: Cooperate with overseas environmentally friendly material suppliers to launch degradable packaging and low-carbon production solutions to respond to the EU carbon tariff (CBAM) policy requirements.
We believe that every departure begins with a firm belief in the future, and every persistence will bear fruit in time.
Finally, I wish all colleagues a happy New Year and a healthy family! I wish overseas partners and customers a smooth and prosperous Year of the Rabbit! On February 7, we will wait for you in the workshop and office, and start a new chapter of foreign trade with a fuller attitude-truck parts suppliers.
SL Auto Parts Factory
January 30, 2023
