Communiqué on the 2005 National Quality Competitiveness Index of Manufacturing

In order to illustrate product quality level and quality developing sustainability of the national manufacturing, to promote the overall improvement of national product quality, AQSIQ and NBS jointly carried out the research on quality competitiveness index (QCI) of manufacturing. The application of QCI had become mature after 4-year trial operation. The national QCI of manufacturing in 2005 is announced as follows:

1. The national QCI of manufacturing

In 2005, under the guidance of the scientific approach to development, remarkable achievements were made in national quality cause. The overall quality level of manufacturing kept stable growth; Industrial and regional quality developing sustainability was improved. According to the calculation within data of over 250,000 enterprises of 29 industrial sectors, such as Communication, Machinery, Petroleum and Chemical, Textile, Furniture, Medicine, Foods and Printing, the national QCI of manufacturing reached 78.98, continuously increased 7 years. The statistical relativities is significant between the national QCI of manufacturing and other national economic and social development indicators, such as GDP, Value added of the Secondary Industry of GDP, Retail Sales of Consumer Goods, Total Value of Exports, etc. Especially, the related coefficient between the national QCI of manufacturing and Total Value of Exports is 91.0 percent. The steady increase of quality competitiveness effectively supported the development of national economy and foreign trade.

2. The QCI of industrial sectors

Calculating results of QCI of industries which mainly reflect the industry quality level and quality developing sustainability and its whole quality indicated:

Seven industrial sectors were of good quality competitiveness, of which the QCI were in higher level (above 80), such as Manufacture of Communication Equipment, Computers and Other Electronic Equipment, 83.72; Manufacture of General Purpose Machinery, 83.48; Manufacture of Measuring Instruments and Machinery for Cultural Activity and Office Work, 83.42; Manufacture of Special Purpose Machinery, 82.80; Smelting and Pressing of Ferrous Metals, 82.59; Smelting and Pressing of Non-ferrous Metals, 82.03; Manufacture of Electrical Machinery and Equipment, 81.10.

Calculations of QCI of industrial sectors showed that there is prominent non-equilibrium on quality competitiveness development among various sectors. The QCI of the industrial sector in first rank is 11.51 higher than that in the last. Modern industries with intensive technology, intensive capital and relatively higher industry concentration had more quality competition advantage, while those traditional industries with intensive labor and relatively lower industry concentration had less quality competitiveness.

3. The regional QCI of manufacturing

Calculating results of regional QCI of manufacturing which mainly reflect the regional manufacturing quality level and quality developing sustainability and its whole quality indicated:

The QCI of 11 provinces is in higher level (above 80), such as Jiangsu, 84.49; Fujian, 84.39; Shanghai, 84.34; Guangdong, 83.82; Beijing, 83.80; Chongqing, 83.79; Tianjin, 83.76; Zhejiang, 82.86; Liaoning, 82.80; Shandong, 80.86; Sichuan, 80.81. These provinces had stronger quality competition capability and better prospect in economic development.

The QCI of manufacturing in Eastern, Mid and Western regions are 82.87, 78.01 and 77.00 respectively. By the 4-year trial calculation, the QCI of manufacturing in Eastern, Mid and Western regions were up by 2.07, 2.46 and 2.92 over the year of 2002, with increasing rates of 2.56 percent, 3.26 percent and 3.94 percent respectively.

The development of quality competitiveness of manufacturing is imbalanced among different regions. The QCI of manufacturing of Jiangsu in first rank is 16.19 higher than Tibet in last rank. Eastern region had significant quality competition superiority and remain in the leading position, and its QCI of manufacturing is 3.89 higher than the national average.

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