People in mainland China think of Hong Kong as part of China, while people in Hong Kong are often resentful of the Chinese government and think of themselves as a separate entity. I travel to China frequently. I often fly…
Only now, with talented engineers, scientists and business people being trained in China’s top universities and in America and Europe, is the historical and exceptional creativity and inventiveness of the Chinese being renewed. I met the most remarkable woman by…
Singles Day is now the largest shopping day in the world and about four times bigger that Black Friday in the US. This year’s one-day retail sales are expected to be $20 Billion, a nearly 40% increase over last year!…
This is China's attempt to step up its role in global affairs, and to export China's production capacity in industries such as construction materials, transportation equipment, roads and rails. The first blog I wrote for Supply Chain Management Review in April, 2012…
Everything changes, yet in China, it also stays the same. Much has been written about American Millennials and how best to manage and challenge these young people in the workforce. I work with Millennials at my client’s offices and with…
Cheaper knock-off products usually means cutting corners with raw materials and with processes in manufacturing to contain production costs. Exploding hoverboards have been in the news lately, especially as these boards were very popular as holiday gifts. A number of…
China has only been open for business for 25 years or so, and prior to that had no particular standards for accounting or banking. It’s common to evaluate potential supplier and supply chain partner’s financial position before placing an order…