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Dell to reduce emissions on supplier side
2007-12-11 08:15:00 I wrote a post couple of months ago on the plans of Dell Computer to become “The greenest technology company on earth” (See Sustainability in the supply chain: Dell needs to move quickly) Over there I wrote that Dell has lots of challenges to achieve this goal given the amount of investments which other companies ... More About: Emissions , Reduce , Side , Supplier
Are your China sales managers really managing ? or just doing their old job
2007-12-10 00:24:00 Sales management in China has two aspects: operational and leadership. Good sales-managers are usually the best sellers that the company can lay its hands on. But they also usually have to lead a team that is probably quite management-intensive and is prone to personality and relationship issues. Maybe it?s a […] Source: China Business ... More About: News , Sales , Managers
High Five & Thanks a Million
2007-12-10 00:17:00 China Business Services (the business behind the blog) is delighted to be celebrating 5 years of operation this year ? while our website and China Business Blog are celebrating having had over a million page views (1,011,357 of them in the past 13 months alone). Over the past 5 years we have developed hand-in-hand with ... More About: High , Million
Strategy (and Policy Alignment) Pays Off
2007-12-10 00:16:00 State visits from the France and the US often result in big trade deals ? especially for planes…and especially when a company makes a good strategic play in relation to support for Chinese policy. In the latest case the big contract is for Airbus (the obvious loser is Boeing ), and the policy is China?s ... More About: Strategy , Policy , Pays , Alignment
China Business Bloggers Love?China Law Blog
2007-12-10 00:16:00 Lawyers often get a bad press. Sometimes it can be pretty obvious why?But good lawyers with interesting things to say, who contribute wise words to difficult debates, should be congratulated (just occasionally, and without too much fuss). And so to China Law Blog (CLB), one of the really great China business blogs. CLB?s Dan Harris and ... More About: Business , Love , Bloggers
Event: ?Going Global - Business Opportunities in the UK Conference 2007?
2007-12-10 00:16:00 We are pleased to promote the following conference, put on by our friends at Great Event s. They did a great job last year, and once again are offering insight into some key current issues and opportunities: “Going Global - Business Opportunities in the UK Conference 2007″ for Chinese FDI 09.00 - 17.00. December 11th ...
Chinese ODI Hits Mexico & Afghanistan (& Rio Tinto)
2007-12-10 00:14:00 The development of Chinese overseas direct investment (ODI) has become a regular feature of the business pages . Everyone knows about the failed investment by CNOOC in Unocal, the purchase of IBM PCs by Lenovo, and the recent headline deals in BG, Blackstone, Barclays, Bear Stearns and Standard Bank (the latter seeming to prove that ... More About: Afghanistan , Mexico , Hits , Tinto
Inflation Nation
2007-12-10 00:14:00 It seems a long time ago that China?s inflation got out of control in 1994, and had to be stamped out by then Premier Zhu Rongji. While it is not that bad this time, it is clear that inflationary pressures have become a big issue for the economy. The Chicago Tribune reports: ?The highest inflation in ... More About: Inflation , Nation
Trade Surplus Hits US$27 Billion in October
2007-12-10 00:13:00 Record trade figures no longer surprise. They are right up their with the stock market and property prices! The latest figures show China?s trade surplus reached a record US$27 billion in October . Malaysia Star reports: ?China’s trade surplus rose to a record US$27.05bil in October, adding fuel to US complaints yuan is undervalued as Treasury Secretary ... More About: Trade , Hits , Surplus , Billion
Employ Anyone in China? Employ a Lawyer!
2007-12-10 00:13:00 The Labour Law has been bubbling away as an issue for some time, but now that it is almost upon us, calls to action are starting to be heard. One of the louder (and always well-informed) voices can be found on China Law Blog: China’s New Labor Law — It’s A Huge Deal. Huge I Tell ... More About: Lawyer
Stampeding to Regulation
2007-12-10 00:12:00 While foreign retailers are making inroads in China, harsh lessons are being learnt when things go wrong and consumers react in unexpected ways. Xinhua reports on a tragic accident - and the rush to regulate: ?China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an urgent circular on Monday banning time-limited sales promotions in shops following a deadly stampede at ... More About: Regulation
Redefining FDI
2007-12-10 00:11:00 Last year there was a lot of debate within China about the role of foreign investors in China (there were even suggestions that some foreign investors were ?malicious? and were a danger to China?s long-term development). Now, after tax incentives for foreign investors have already been addressed, and as protectionist tendencies have been seen lurking, ...
Some notes on realizing positive ROI from system implementation
2007-12-10 00:07:00 We all know that only a fraction of companies implementing enterprise software can achieve a positive ROI from their system implementation projects (SAP, Oracle, or any other). A good area for discussion is how companies can realize the stated benefits from ERP or E-Biz adoption. These are my thoughts: 1) Unlike many experts, I am ... More About: System , Notes , Positive , Implementation , Some
The partnership between Andlor and FreeFlow to enhance reverse logistics ca
2007-12-10 00:07:00 Among the partnership news from last week, one notable one was between FreeFlow, a provider of inventory asset management services, and Andlor, a provider of reverse logistics software for manufacturers, distributors and third party logistics providers. The partnership pairs FreeFlow's award-winning solution for dispositioning returned, excess and obsolete inventory with Andlor's growing roster of customers ... More About: Logistics , Logi , Logistic
Extending social responsibility to the whole value chain: Supplier ethics a
2007-12-10 00:07:00 It was a while since I last read a REALLY new thing in supply chain but today I read a piece in Supply and Demand Chain Executive which was quite interesting and like the new blood in my veins!! The article was covering a recent research by the consultancy firm Integrity Interactive about ethics management through ... More About: Social , Ethics , Social responsibility , Value Chain
Supply chain video: Simulation of the RFID use in the warehouse
2007-12-10 00:07:00 I found this cool video about the simulation of the process of using RFID in the warehouse. It`s very interesting to see that especially if you want to show or teach someone how the technology might be utilized in supply chain. Hope you like it! See article. Source: Supplychainer More About: Video , News , Supply Chain , Chain , Simulation
Ranking of the countries in respect to trade logistics
2007-12-10 00:07:00 I think a while ago I had a post about the World Bank`s recent ranking of the countries in respect to trade logistics and the situation in Africa. Well, here you can see the full ranking. The countries have been evaluated in criteria such as customs, infrastructure, international shipments, logistics competence, tracking and tracing, etc. ... More About: Trade , Countries , Respect , Ranking , Logistics
Ambassador Alan Holmer on China, the SED, and US-China Relations
2007-12-09 02:19:00 Just uploaded a few hours ago, Global Atlanta has just posted an excellent two part Youtube conversation between their reporter Trevor Williams and Alan Holmer on the current state of U.S. China relations, the role of SED (Strategic Economic Dialogue), and some of the issues they are addressing. What surprised me a bit was the fact ... More About: Relations , Ambassador
Warner Brothers Closes Nanjing West Road Store
2007-12-09 02:16:00 In yet another retail fatality, I am sorry to announce that the WB store is officially gone. Cut down to half the size a year or so ago, this store has been rumored to be on the brink for a while now… and it was just that time. Unfortunately, the WB store is not the ... More About: Brothers , Store , Warner , West , Warner Brothers
Seed Article: Go West, Young Scientist
2007-12-09 02:14:00 A big optimist on the potential of West ern China, I was recently interviewed for an article in this months SEED Magazine entitled Go West Young Scientist . The author has done a great job of looking at some of the other opportunities (outside of my traditional scope) and hope you will enjoy it. Source: All Roads Lead To ... More About: Article , Seed
Are You Long or Short on WalMart? - Part 2
2007-12-09 02:12:00 As a follow up to my post in November Are You Long or Short on WalMart?, MSNBC is now reporting 35 percent of toys contain lead. According to this report, the Center for Health, Environment and Justice and groups in 9 states performed Tests on more than 1,200 children?s products, most of them still on store shelves, ... More About: Part , Walmart
Oh Christmas Tree.. Oh christmas Tree.. Oh?? What?s A Christmas Tree??
2007-12-09 02:10:00 Just stumbled onto an article in the USA Today Home Depot at home in China for holidays (via Blogging Stocks) . To say the least, Home Depot had a difficult time getting into the market. they had several failed merger attempts, several management turnovers, and in the end paid a tidy sum to take ... More About: Christmas , Tree , Christmas tree
iTalki Launches Their New Site
2007-12-09 02:08:00 Last year, I wrote a post entitled Websites: Online Tools for Chinese Language for readers who were in need of resources in learning Mandarin. Well, I am happy to announce that my good friends over at italki have literally just released their update, and it looks fantastic! One of the best platforms I have seen to date ... More About: Site , New Site
The China Way, Solar?s Future Potential, Pointing Fingers, and Expensing Lu
2007-12-09 02:06:00 “The” way vs “a” way (Japan v China dept) and James Fallows Turns On His Television Set James Fallows putes together an interesting of how things are done in Japan vs. China. In seeing the China picture, I just wonder if consuming jet fuel on a regular business qould qualify oneself for workers comp… and ... More About: Future , Solar , Fingers
Nothing to see
2007-12-09 02:05:00 regularly scheduled programming will return shortly Normally I’m the picture of health, but for the last couple of days I’ve been feeling rough. Far to ill to take photos or write anything vaguely amusing. In fact I haven’t really felt right since I slept overnight in that Chicken coop the other week. Stupid tequilla. Source: ...
Around Jing-An
2007-12-09 02:05:00 Things are getting Christmassy around the Jing -An area. They’ve have lights up outside the big shopping centres for the last week or so, and all of the restaurants in the food court are playing “Jingle Bells”, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” and all that kind of mullarkey. It’s still a week or so before I’ll ...
Beijing
2007-12-09 02:04:00 I almost went to Beijing this weekend, almost in the sense that Emma said “Let’s go to Beijing” and I said “OK!“, but then my boss said “Let’s work on Saturday” and I said “OK!“. So now I’m not going. Forgive me father, it has been 11 months since I came to Shanghai and I still haven’t ...
At the funfair! (Part I)
2007-12-09 02:04:00 The thing with some people is that they do not respect the natural cycle of life. For every Spring there must be an autumn, for every snowflake, a sunbeam- for every death, a birth (unless loads of people die and no-one is born, like in Florida). In short, after a Friday night drinking binge, I should not ... More About: Part
The Nerve Centre
2007-12-09 02:04:00 Here in a rare “behind the curtain” glance is a look at the top-secret operations control room from which I oversee ISpyShanghai.com: This is my personal computer monitor on which I Gimp up images of fake bank notes, or airbrush out any minor imperfections from my otherwise immaculate face. (And yes, fellow geeks, that whole thing ... More About: Centre
Amusement Park II - (the amusement this time, coming at their expense)
More articles from this author:2007-12-09 02:04:00 During that whole Cultural revolution / “Isn’t being Communist the best!” phase that China went through in the olden times, I bet they had statues of Mao everywhere. I’ll bet it was a statue-fest, a totem carnival, an icon-if-u-likem, a Mao-a-rama. These days though, no-one cares much for plaster busts of slightly dubious historical figures, ... More About: Time , Park , Amusement 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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