Like its name, low-cost sourcing means cutting overall expenditures which results in revenue growth befitting of any company’s goals. Among other low-cost countries such as India, Brazil and Vietnam, China has been and remains to be the top country for sourcing.  Apart from the well-known advantage of its low labor costs, China boasts the added [...]

As the world economy shifts and changes, more and more companies are seeking to outsource their production centers to overseas environments to improve revenue generation and overall company productivity. This is not something only large companies are doing – even small businesses around the world are becoming involved in globalization trends. When deciding whether or [...]

As the world only gets flatter and flatter and smaller and smaller, the watchword in this era of globalization is sourcing. In this global race to profit from the advantages that global sourcing has to offer – enhanced effectiveness, increased flexibility, improved operating performances, reduced investments, market access, and reduced costs (1) – China, with [...]

Power in Numbers
Breakneck economic growth, the Beijing Olympics of 2008, the ongoing preparations for the 2010 Expo in Shanghai – just a few of the major events that have catalyzed, streamlined and showcased what China is capable of.
But what is going on behind the big party on the world-stage? What developments in trade and production [...]