ProcurAsia article: Effective sourcing in China requires Western companies to change
In the Chinese booming economy, a broad network of suppliers producing quality and competitive industrial parts and equipments is rising. Sourcing in China is the opportunity for Western industrial companies to increase margins, create or maintain a competitive advantage.
But there are many challenges in the implementation. The biggest one is to manage CHANGE internally. Here is a list of changes essential to make it happen.
Learn more about selected industries
Throughout the years, we have built expertise and experience with a wide range of industries in China. We want to share some information on a selection of industries that we know well. The links in this article point to selected articles we have written about the state and evolution of some of China's strong industries.
List of interesting surveys and reports
We sometimes find interesting third party surveys and analysis. Some reports and surveys relate to sourcing practices, some other describe the latest industrial or international trade trends related to China. We want to share the documents that we found interesting. The links below point to articles that we have written summarizing or informing on these selected reports.
Business Pace in China
It is hard for Westerners to grasp the pace of change in China and its consequences on day to day business.
Understanding China - Presentation
On October 29, 2009, Etienne Charlier gave a presentation about Sourcing in the context of the training program "Understanding China" organized by the association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry: EUROCHAMBRES. Presentation can be downloaded here.
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