
China Sourcing: Be VERY Careful How You Measure Savings
Even after all these years of the global sourcing evolution and rising China prices, I still can’t believe what I read from some consultants when it comes to on-the-ground savings numbers in the manufacturing area. Take a recent p…

Thinking Through the Procurement Implications of a Rising RMB
In the past couple of weeks, there’s been an abrupt turn of events around the RMB, (from US pressure, and Chinese push-back) to a state where China appears ready to let the RMB rise. A recent Financial Times article shares some of the global currency and monetary implications that an appreciating RMB may bring. But […]