Our assistant Maria continues with the series of low-cost Asian countries. Today she has studied Pakistan. After years of war and social turmoil, strong economic development may not be the first thing that comes to mind at the … [Read more...]
Overview of the Bangladesh Production Sector
This week, our assistant Maria has analyzed the production sector of Bangladesh: its strengths, labor costs, major trends, and infrastructure. One of the world's busiest clothing export hubs, Bangladesh sits next to China as Asia's … [Read more...]
Is it Normal for Buying Agents to be Paid by Chinese Factories?
A few years ago, in Hidden commissions between China factories and sourcing agents, I wrote about a very common practice that unfolds this way: An agent (usually an individual, but sometimes a company) helps an importer find a factory … [Read more...]
Overview of the Indian Production Sector
Our assistant Maria keeps working on the series of articles on low-wage countries in Asia. This time it's about India. While India’s service sector has experienced very strong growth led by the business process outsourcing (BPO) … [Read more...]
Chinese Factory Labor Becomes More Demanding
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Thousands Strike at Nike, Adidas, Reebok Factory in Dongguan over Invalid Contracts A serious strike in a Taiwanese-owned factory, located in Dongguan city, is … [Read more...]
The US Are As Competitive As China… Or So the BCG Says
The Boston Consulting Group just updated their manufacturing cost index. It shows that producing in Mexico can be cheaper than in China. And that China costs are nearly on par with those of the US -- the difference is only 4%! The BCG cost … [Read more...]
Talent Acquisition and Retention in China
Last week, the European Chamber of Commerce in China organized a forum about HR best practices in China. Talent acquisition and retention is one of the major challenges of companies that have an office in China, so I thought my notes … [Read more...]
Auditing Assembly & Packing Operations in China
Most export manufacturers in China only do the assembly and the packing in house. They purchase the components and materials from other suppliers who take care of all the machining and other heavy processing. What is assembly? The subject … [Read more...]
Overview of the Indonesian Production Sector
Our assistant Maria researched Indonesia's export industries, trends, labor costs, and logistical issues. Here is her article. The current manufacturing sector set-up Indonesia is popular for its natural resources, such as timber, … [Read more...]
The Remarkable Inflation in China
The French Chamber of Commerce in China just released the videos of most of the excellent presentations given in their big sourcing event, Made in Asia. I just watched the presentation by Ben Simpfendorfer from Silk Road Associates, a … [Read more...]
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