Doing Business in China

China sourcing is so important that no company can ignore it.Be cautious to avoid these China sourcing matters.

China sourcing matter 1:

China, like other fast moving emerging companies, have management people which switched jobs constantly and climbed the management ladder rapidly without time to gather management or working skills. Most are hired for good spoken English, but not talents by corporations setting up offices inside China.Most are hired in a hurry.

Local managers imagine themselves to a higher status when working for a foreign corporation like IBM or GE, and in their communication style with local suppliers. Thus creating antagonism from suppliers.

China sourcing matter 3:

Imposition of Western style production management techniques, concepts and feedback onto China suppliers without full comprehension of how the supplier started off. It's akin to the US going to war with Iraq without a full understanding of the diversity of Iraqis and undercurrents of obstacles to change.

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