Greg Hutchins | CSIC Columnist
Fifteen years ago, I wrote the best selling books on ISO 9000. They got translated into 8 languages. We were great advocates for the internationalization and deployment of ISO 9000. There were many reasons for it. ISO 9000 is a great standard. It facilitated global trade. …
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October 5, 2011 by the editorial staff of Global Sources
Small exporters are struggling to survive as tight monetary policies, electricity shortages, the yuan appreciation and ballooning production costs eat into their profits.
A number of industry challenges are making it more and more difficult for China’s small and …
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For many westerners doing business in China, one of the most frustrating feelings is the sense that no matter how many times you ask, you’re not getting a straight answer. Sometimes the answers you get bring more confusion than clarity. We recently dealt with just such a situation for a …
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China looks set to enter a new phase of enforcement in relation to the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML), with two of its main antitrust enforcement agencies recently promulgating key implementing rules that contain guidance on, and outline an enforcement framework for, the AML’s key behavioral prohibitions.
Kaizen is the Japanese word for “improvement” or “change for the better.” It refers to a philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of work processes. Kaizen is something anyone can easily adopt to be more effective at work – you don’t have to work in engineering or manufacturing. To help you get started today, I have compiled a list of four things you can do to become more effective by doing things “the Toyota way.”
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