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China surpassed the USA to become the world's second largest exporter in 2006. Two and a half decades of economic reform have placed China firmly on the path of rapid industrialization. China's recent ascension to the World Trade Organisation has further hastened its opening up to the rest of the world. At the same time, South Africa has also enjoyed a fruitful period and economic and political progress after many years of international isolation. However, it was only since the establishment of formal diplomatic ties in 1998, that these two regional leaders have begun to realize a significant growth in trade.

Summary: Swiss Management Forum advised Web Professional House on internationalisation business strategy, as well as conducted market intelligence advisory and market entry services into Middle East.

Summary: Asiawide Franchise Consultants (AFC) advised on strategic franchise management system for Loy Kee.

Philips is a global player in the lighting sector. Its objective was to identify world class suppliers for the following 8 technology categories: LED luminary, Waterproof, Die-casting, Down light, Decorative lighting, Metal parts, Floor lighting, Table light. Philips had already drawn up a list of 150 potential suppliers in China and needed expert support to select the 2-4 most capable suppliers for each of the segments.

InBev is one of the world's largest brewing company experiencing significant year-on-year sales growth in China where it owns many breweries which have been acquired over the last few years. Until recently, these breweries were all run as independent entities resulting in very limited synergies being leveraged nationwide including on the procurement side. Management decided to launch a cross-brewery cost reduction programme with a strong focus on leveraging their procurement scale. In order to pilot test the approach, Dragon Sourcing was selected to support the programme by focusing on the corrugated packaging spend.

Background La Société Générale is one of the largest European bank with key activities in retail banking, asset management and investment banking. La Société Générale wanted to evaluate the price competitiveness of its gift supplier by conducting a benchmarking exercise on a representative sample of products of its gift catalogue by getting quotations (on an FOB and DDP basis) directly from the manufacturers in China

Souce:www.SourcingChina.net ... Toothbrush Manufacturing : Direct SourcingIssue:A California based purveyor of pure and natural products was in need of a high volume of infant silicone toothbrushes for a new product launch at the end of 2005.

China Bag Manufacturer - Direct Sourcing Case StudyIssue:A nationwide manufacturer of custom forms and tags wanted to introduce a new product to their customer base. They contacted USCBS to have customized white and regular paper shopping bags added to their product catalog.

China and the United States have different economic and politic agendas which impact business relationships between the countries. However, over the years, the United States and China have continued to grow in importance to each other - despite trade tensions.

Background Metso Minerals (part of the Metso Group) is the world's market leader in rock and mineral processing equipment with a turnover of approximately €1.5b per year. Steel castings is one of the largest spend category currently sourced globally across the 5 continents. In order to rebalance a growing country risk as well as identify new cost reduction opportunities, Metso Minerals looked at China as a long term strategic source of supply for its large steel castings requirements.