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	Is China a threat or an opportunity for your company? Are there real growth opportunities for you in the world's fastest growing market? Expertise and insight from Technomic Asia China, a market strategy consulting firm with more than 20 years in China. © (c) 2005 Technomic Asia
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China, GM and Chrysler: Hate to say I told you so…

It’s not often in this China business that we get to say “I told you so” and actually have the proof that we did tell you so. Before I get to what I told you — check out this posting on a possible solution to GM and Chrysler’s troubles. In short, one of the leading [...]

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:12:56 +0000

Washington Post: U.S. FDA sending inspectors to China, other nations

This morning the Washington Post has a report about the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration’s plans to deploy “staff members abroad to work directly with importers and foreign regulatory agencies to guard against contaminated animal feed, counterfeit drugs, toys made with lead paint and dairy products containing melamine.” The article is clear to say that China [...]

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:45:14 +0000

Out with the Old…

Out with the Old… Download this podcast Download audio file (20081107_out_with_the_old.mp3) Well, the elections in the U.S. just came to a historic conclusion, and amidst those rejoicing and those preaching gloom and doom, there is a general agreement that the United States has done something “new.” What was once thought absolutely inconceivable just two generations ago is a [...]

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:10 +0000

Supply chain partnerships and supplier relationship management in Asia

In the most recent episode of the Tompkins Associates Global Supply Chain Podcast, Technomic Asia’s Steve Ganster joins Jim Tompkins to discuss the importance of strong relationship management throughout the supply chain, particularly in Asia. As Jim says: In fact, I have heard it said that Western companies and Asian companies spell SRM differently. In the West, [...]

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:42:02 +0000

Signs: Observing the pre-consolidation stage in China

Signs: Observing the pre-consolidation stage in China Download this podcast Download audio file (20081029_signs.mp3) Quick quiz — what’s the most difficult job these days? Besides the one the new president of the United States will take on, I would vote for “business journalist.” It’s tough enough these days reporting on what just happened in the global business arena. [...]

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:24:40 +0000

Why China matters

Download this podcast Download audio file (20081021_why_china_matters.mp3) Why China Matters These are tough times. Really tough. We have avoided going from talking about the possibility of the “R” word –- recession -– right to the “D” word –- depression. The news cycle has been a bit schizophrenic lately, too, and understandably so. Bouncing between the macro-economic crisis in [...]

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:08:12 +0000

China: Workshop of the world

Mary Teagarden, Ph.D., is professor of global strategy at Thunderbird School of Global Management and editor of Thunderbird International Business Review. In her October “China Insider” column, she writes about China as the “workshop of the world“: The concept of global supply chain nodes becomes important when setting up plants in this new workshop of the [...]

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:22:24 +0000

Discussing China sourcing and supply chain management

During the past couple of weeks, Technomic Asia’s Steve Ganster has spoken at three conferences addressing China sourcing and supply chain management issues. On Sept. 24, Steve was in Wolfsburg, Germany, giving a talk at the Informationstechnologie für die Autoindustrie (Information Technology for the Auto Industry) conference. Steve’s presentation was about “Supply Chain Management in China’s [...]

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:25:18 +0000

The Asian spin on supplier relationship management

In the most recent issue of its Supply Chain Edge newsletter, Tompkins Associates published an article titled “The Asian Spin on SRM.” The article is co-written by Bruce Tompkins, principal at Tompkins Associates, and Colin Maxwell, a senior consultant at Tompkins. The article explains that ” ‘relationship’ rules in ’supplier relationship management’ with Asian sources.” From [...]

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:25:48 +0000

Buying nothingness

Buying nothingness at the Xiangyang Market Download this podcast Download audio file (20080922_buying_nothingness.mp3) The following is a complete transcript of today’s podcast: For those of you familiar with the recent history of Shanghai, you will remember the Xiangyang market. Plunked right in the middle of downtown Shanghai, it was both a beacon to tourists and a bane to local [...]

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:49:00 +0000

Strategic Sourcing and Operating in China: The Rules Have Changed

Accounting firm J.H. Cohn is hosting a special dinner event on Oct. 1 in New York City that features Steve Ganster delivering a presentation titled, “Strategic Sourcing and Operating in China: The Rules Have Changed.” The event is targeted at senior financial executives at retail and consumer products companies. More from the event description: Rising oil and [...]

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:13:09 +0000

Landmark research uncovers opportunities in China’s light vehicle auto aftermarket

China’s auto aftermarket moves into high gear SHANGHAI — Sept. 9, 2008 — Parts and service in China’s light passenger vehicle market reached an estimated US$27 billion in 2007, driven by strong expansion and continued aging of the vehicle parc, according to new research conducted by Technomic Asia, an international market consultancy specializing in China [...]

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:43:20 +0000

“Global Sourcing Practices” at the 2008 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

The 2008 Supply Chain Leadership Forum, an event hosted by our parent company Tompkins Associates, takes place next week — Sept. 9 and 10 — in New Orleans. The in-depth conference is subtitled “Emerging Trends and Best Next Practices.” It’s designed to help senior supply chain executives gain insights into hot topics, including reverse logistics and [...]

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:52:10 +0000

Forming alliances in China

Alliances in China Download this podcast Download audio file (20080828_forming_alliances.mp3) The following is a full transcript of today’s podcast: KENT KEDL: Newsflash. The U.S. economy stinks. Now I know I do not have the academic credentials to make an educated pronouncement about this – then again, a Master’s degree in Chinese philosophy qualifies me for very little – however, [...]

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:44:19 +0000

Tompkins Associates launches “Global Supply Chain Podcast” series

Our friends at our parent company Tompkins Associates have launched a new online audio series called the “Global Supply Chain Podcast.” Tompkins Associates says its podcast series will “educate business executives on the advantages of adopting a global supply chain strategy, and any company that makes, buys, sells, or moves products will want to hear the [...]

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:20:23 +0000

Sarcasm and Chinese media: A letter to Chinese citizens

My final column for “that’s Shanghai” magazine…and the story about why it was never published. Download this podcast Download audio file (20080819_that's_shanghai_finale.mp3) Dear faithful reader [Kent has sent his monthly "that's Shanghai" magazine columns to a list of several hundred e-mail subscribers, but that came to a halt recently]: Sorry it has been awhile since you’ve heard from me [...]

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Step on the gas!

Needless to say, the past week in China has been a difficult one in which to concentrate – the excitement of the Olympics and the deluge of media attention is too much to handle for me, the poster child for adult-ADD. Between the blogs burning trails in the ether and the traditional media outlets trying [...]

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:25:12 +0000

How to ‘China-fy’ your manufacturing operations

The September 2008 issue of IndustryWeek has an important cover story written by the magazine’s editor in chief, David Blanchard. In “Eye on China,” Blanchard explores the idea that “As China rapidly evolves into a more service-oriented economy, U.S. manufacturers need to adjust their China strategy to remain competitive.” Blanchard’s piece reinforces part of what our [...]

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:56 +0000

Letting China have its moment

I have decided that for this Olympics, I am going to be “of the people.” If I watch any Olympic coverage on TV, I am going to go to where Chinese people gather and do it there, eschewing private viewing at home. Kinda regular-guy of me, isn’t it? Actually, it is more of a necessity [...]

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:46:36 +0000

China too expensive? It’s time to recalibrate “normal”

Download this podcast Download audio file (20080808_recalibrating_normal.mp3) Full transcript of today’s podcast: How the past few years in China will be described later in history is anyone’s guess. It is likely that variations on phrases like “the go-go years,” “economic renaissance,” and “Years of Plenty” will be thrown around with the sage-like wisdom that comes from perfect hindsight. [...]

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:43:20 +0000

Resolving rumors: Distortions of the Chinese economic climate

Download this podcast Download audio file (20080804_rumors.mp3) Rumors. We all love them — when they are about someone else. In China rumors are called “xiao dao xiao xi” — back-alley news. The Chinese phrase evokes people leaning over backyard walls to share the latest titillating news gathered on a nearby neighbor or peering over walls to gather [...]

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:57:57 +0000

Food cos. adapt strategies for China: Ganster on CNBC

Technomic Asia’s Steve Ganster appeared live on CNBC this morning to discuss how U.S. food companies are adapting their China strategies to find success in that fast-growing market. As companies are learning that what works at home won’t necessarily work abroad in the Chinese marketplace, they’re finding new ways to cater specifically to the needs and [...]

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:17:45 +0000

China and the U.S.: Irreversibly intertwined

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