In the last post, I was talking about some of the differences between Chinese team building as the team manager and Chinese team building when you are not. Many China business services professionals find themselves in situations where they work with teams who work for suppliers of their customers. As an outside project manager, these …
Chinese team building – When they don't report to you – 2 Read More »
Read time: 3 minutes Chinese team building, just like any other team building, is a lot easier when you have the sole discretion making decisions about rewarding, penalizing and terminating the team members. When you are the head of a company or a division, employees are clear about your ability to determine their future in …
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In part one of this mini-series about quality control services in China provided by small QC teams, I talked about a meeting I had with a large and reputable engineering company based in the US about their search for a provider of quality control services in China. I talked about how they shared with me …
3 biggest mistakes your quality control services in China provider can make – 2 Read More »
This is part 1 of a two post mini-series about mistakes companies that provide quality control services in China can make. Providing good quality control services in China require some soft skills on top of the engineering and product-related skills. If you are not sure why soft skills are needed I encourage you to read …
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Read time: 3 minutes. In this post I am going to talk about the most important questions you must ask you sourcing agent in China, before you hire them so that you can tell whether they are the right sourcing agent for you. In a previous post, I talked about 3 types of agents and …
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Read time: 3.5 minutes. In this post I am going to talk about how you will know a) if you want to work with a sourcing agent in China and b) if the answer to a) is yes, what type of agent is the best one for you. I write this post assuming you read …
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Read time: 3 minutes In the last post, I talked about the advantages and disadvantages of working with a China manufacturing agent and what kind of organizations may benefit from it. If you didn’t read that post, I strongly suggest you read it first. This post will make more sense after you read it. Here …
Read Time: 3 minutes. In This post, I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working with a China manufacturing agent. For many organizations, this is the best way to gain control over production in China. For other organizations, setting up their own subsidiary or working with trading or engineering companies makes more sense. …
Read time: 3 minutes. In this post, I am going to talk about what is an infrastructure provider, how it should (or shouldn’t) fit in your small Chinese team building plans and help you cope with some of the challenges of doing business in China. This post is part 6 of a series of posts about …
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Read time: 3.5 minutes. This is part two of this mini-series. In the first part, I talked about some of the issues you must know when you implement the China direct sourcing strategy. If you missed the first China direct sourcing strategy post, I encourage you to read it here. Problem-solving – Are you …
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