All Roads Lead to China:

While putting the wood furniture posts together, I came across this chart on the Construction materials market that I thought would be interesting. I apologize as it is a few years old now, but 2006 and 2007 were a continuation of the moves from 2003 to 2005. high growth, lots of exports. The people we [...]

Earlier this week, old friend Dane Chamorro (General Manager of Control Risks Asia) sat down to discuss how business risks are changing/ increasing in China as the ripples of the economic crisis come ashore. One of the most important issues he addresses is how employees can be impacted by the economic downturn, and how they [...]

Three big announcements and 2 juicy rumors today highlight the fact that the scale of the global downturn is growing. Fast. Big Announcements: 1) Intel shuts Shanghai factory and lays off 2,000 to move inland 2) Electrolux closes refrigerator factory in Changsha as part of a wider move to move from low end products to [...]

The summer and fall of 2007 should have been a wake up call for anyone and everyone whose supply chain involved China.  The risks of doing business outside of one’s four walls smacked importing firms across the face as their products failed.  Lead paint barbie, tainted dog food, and others. It was a time when [...]

Read the news after the break, but here is an important supply chain related article that you should be aware of as well: Managing Supply Chain Risk by Monitoring Chinese Sourcing Capacity