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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (110001)	1/22/2015 2:11:42 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218253

What I learned in 32 years working abroad is that if you want to be successful, in an international environment, leave your culture baggage at home. It is I would say 40% learning 60% teaching. It applies to someone going to China (or any other country) as to the Chinese coming out of China to operate abroad. I get along with the Chinese because I apply the 40-60 rule above. If the Chinese discovers that you are going with 60% leaning and only doing the 40% teaching, he does not like the unbalance. In an international setting the possibilities for the other party to damage the relationship is big as it is not like home when your legal counsel send a latter to his counterpart and things an get back in traction. I was just trying to get into High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) projects recently. My friend introduced to Toshiba and I was trying to tell Toshiba how they could get the upper hand in Indonesia. A country that I know fairly well having worked there for 4 years in the 90s building telecom infrastructure. To no avail Toshiba did not get the point. I think it is because we did not seat together for lack of opportunity as I had been busy or they were busy and the opportunity did not arrive. I already told my friend: do not get involved in the project there. They are going to lose money.

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (110001)	1/22/2015 2:14:48 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 218253

Difficulties of relocating production in the US elmat: It is cheaper to fix what is wrong than to relocate. Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2014 15:42by Renaud Anjoran Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Walmart’s ‘Made in USA’ push exposes strains of manufacturing rebirth In January 2013, Walmart promised to favor US-made products. But those companies trying to “reshore” production face many obstacles. Rebuilding manufacturing capabilities and a network of component suppliers will take many years. Certain parts still need to be imported from China (e.g. small motors, plastic injection molding equipment, computerized cut-and-sew tools). But there are already a few success stories. China biggest robot market in 2013 It is now official. Based on recent statistics, robot sales in China are the highest in the world. Only a quarter of these robots were made in China, but local production is picking up fast. Robot sales are rising in many Asian countries (Korea, Taiwan, India…), in the US and Canada, Mexico, Eastern and Western Europe, etc. Dongguan to Accelerate Replacement of Factory Workers with Robots After Guangzhou, Dongguan city has planned a big push in favor of industrial robots. This initiative includes the creation of several “robot industry parks” and the acceleration of robot adoption by local manufacturers. Mainland industries bribing their way to quality-control certification: Xinhua An undercover report by Chinese state media (Xinhua) reveals how common it is for Chinese manufacturers to obtain certifications (from ISO 9001 to organic food) without complying to standards. I guess this won’t be a surprise to long-time readers of this blog. I have written about China’s deep-rooted bribing habits many times. Inside Shenzhen: China’s Silicon Valley This Guardian article focuses on hardware startups that are locating en masse in Shenzhen city. It makes sense since many components are made locally and there are good assembly factories. There are already accelerators/incubators, as well as a high number of startups. And the city is moving in the right direction. Why Suppliers in China Quote Incorrectly Jacob Yount explains why Chinese suppliers (especially small suppliers) don’t spend much time and energy on quotations. A first quote is only a rough indication of the price. This article is a good overview of communication disconnects between manufacturers and importers. How To Manufacture In AND Sell In China Without A WFOE After registering certain IP rights and with a solid contract in place, a foreign company can put a Chinese manufacturer and a Chinese distributor in direct contact, while keeping control of the process and earning a profit. However, I can imagine why importers would have hesitations. With this setup, Chinese companies can guess the foreign company’s profit and be strongly tempted to circumvent the contract… Fashion: A better business model This article, originally published in the Financial Times (behind a paywall), describes the business model of Zara, the largest fashion retailer in the world. They have managed to compress the design & production cycle from 18 months to a few weeks! Meet ‘Crazy Jack,’ China’s E-commerce Titan See how an American early employee of Alibaba did his best to describe Jack Ma (the company’s founder) in a positive light. It makes for an interesting glimpse inside the Alibaba Group’s culture. Scio Pocket Molecular Scanner Is a Google-like Device for Physical Objects A new company has designed a device performing chemical analysis on the fly… and on the cheap! Unfortunately, they are starting with applications for food only. In a few years, if it really works, this device will probably be part of every inspector’s toolkit. Renaud Anjoran has been managing his quality assurance agency (Sofeast Ltd) since 2006. In addition, a passion for improving the way people work has pushed him to launch a consultancy to improve factories and a web application to manage the purchasing process. He writes advice for importers on qualityinspection.org.