Originally published at: From Sketch to Shelf in Two Weeks: A Day on Shenzhen's Assembly Line - China Comes
On a Thursday afternoon in Bao’an, a 2,800-unit order of Bluetooth temperature loggers is being labelled for export. The factory says it went from final design files to sealed cartons in 11 working days. I followed the line to see where Shenzhen’s speed comes from, and where it stops.