Comece seus fornecedores na linha

Por Russel Beron

Quando Alfred Dunhill necessitar o serviço especializado segurar seus produtos elevados do valor, os fabricantes grandes tais como a necessidade do grupo de Haier especializam estratégias para segurar seus fornecedores.

De acordo com um estudo da pesquisa de Gartner aproximadamente em porque a gerência do relacionamento do fornecedor importa, os custos da obtenção esclarecem aproximadamente 50% das despesas. Porque as margens de lucro em manufaturar tendem a ser slim, o incentive a conservar em custos comprando é muito elevado.

Para reduzir-se custo, melhore a eficiência e obtenha o competitiveness para suportar o crescimento aggressive das vendas de unidades de negócio diferentes, a obtenção de Haier pediu a IBM serviços de negócio globais, equipe da obtenção de SCM para desenvolver uma estratégia da obtenção para eles. Para seu trabalho com Haier, IBM ganhou a concessão de CHaINA para o mais melhor sócio consultando da corrente de fonte em China. Leia o descanso de “de aumentos da corrente de fonte China a barra: A parte III” ou afixa um comentário

Por Nannette Ripmeester

Embora os tempos modernos sejam ascendentes catching rapidamente dentro das cidades de China, compreender as raizes desta cultura antiga e complexa é essencial ao fazer o negócio lá. Na parte II do `que faz o negócio em tomadas de China' Nannette Ripmeester um olhar mais próximo em alguns dos nuances cultural seus expats na necessidade de China estar ciente de.

When Dutch Jenny van Baden visited China for a holiday from her expat location in Taiwan she was struck by the fascinating developments in the country. “When you are out of Shanghai for one week, a new building or highway might have popped up in front of your window when you return,” she says.

Although modern times are catching up quickly within the cities of China, “understanding their history is essential to comprehend the Chinese and the way they respond to things.” says van Baden, who works for ASML in Shanghai. Read the rest of “Successful business in China (part II)” or post a comment

China has become a synonym for future business growth. It is the business nirvana of the 21st century. It is the place to be. Companies are scrambling to get a share of the action. Not a day passes without some company making an announcement of an investment in their future which involves China.

Their reason for this scramble is the expectation of gaining vast increases in shareholder value. Reported performance would suggest that these expectations are difficult to realise.

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Every now and again the real truth comes out. Once while I was in grad school (at the now infamous NIU) writing my thesis on Thai/Chinese Corporate Culture my thesis advisor broke her academic façade and turned to me and said, “It’s all just B.S. isn’t it? I mean, it’s all just bribery, no matter what we call it, right?” She then went back into her academic mode and continued talking about “gift giving” and we never talked about “bribery” again.

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Much thought and effort goes into the selection of vendors, but how much effort do you put into selecting an audit provider? Many potential clients begin their conversations with “We have tried third party auditors in the past…”

Does that sound familiar? I can’t tell you how to pick one company over another. Your particular industry and needs will determine who is right for you. What I can do, is give you some advice about audits in general.

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