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Asia Pacific

World News

Manufacturing: Bringing the Work Back Home

Results from a recent survey confirm that a significant number of large manufacturers are considering reshoring from China to the United States. Among other factors, companies cite logistics and rising Chinese wages as reasons for reconsidering where they manufacture.
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China

Consumer

Early Birds and China’s Roaring Mouse

Key word: Evolution. In the next decade, western manufacturing leaders will experience a tectonic shift in the competitive environment. Threats abound - in home markets and in the emerging country markets that have provided recent growth. Circumstances require a change in the way companies conduct business. Those that thrive will be those that adapt. In the past, oversized reptiles died because they were clueless. Today, Blue Canyon Partners offers information that will help American businesses from treading the dinosaurs’ path.
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Chinese Steel Industry

Metals & Mining

China Deploys State Power to Dominate Global Steel Industry

Let’s stick a pin in the reform myth balloon. Despite WTO commitments, China seeks to increase both ownership and control of the global steel industry. This end run around established agreements calls for a new strategy. The United States, the European Union and other trading partners must develop a game plan that keeps China compliant with both its promises and international legal obligations.
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Opinion

US Industry: Be Ready for a Manufacturing Renaissance

What goes around comes around. Research recently released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) provides good news for the United States: Millions of jobs could return to America this decade, as labor costs in China continue rising (and erasing the attraction of offshoring). But which industries will benefit most from this renaissance and what economic impact will they have? BCG’s Harold L. Sirkin, Michael Zinser, Douglas Hohner and Justin Rose share their thoughts for this article.
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An Anatomy of the Growth in the BRICs: Past Trends and Future Prospects

World News

Volume 8, Issue 31

Combined together, the four largest emerging market economies—Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRICs)—contributed 36 percent of the world GDP growth in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms in 2010, and their share of global output increased from 16 percent in 2000 to about 25 percent in 2010. This trend is expected by many to continue and become even more pronounced in the next decade.
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Japan Quake: Tough on the Supply Chain

Dollars & Sense

Volume 6, Issue 24

Devastation from the recent Japanese earthquake was profound. Deloitte consultants describe the effect it’s having on the United States’ manufacturing supply chain, and they recommend proactive strategies to mitigate the negative impact of future disasters.
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Made in the USA, Again: Manufacturing is Expected to Return to America as China’s Rising Labor Costs Erase Most Savings from Offshoring

In the News

Volume 5, Issue 30

Reinvestment during the next five years could usher in a ‘manufacturing renaissance’ as the U.S. becomes a low-cost country among developed nations, according to analysis by The Boston Consulting Group.
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Chinese Direct Investment Abroad Could Total $1-$2 Trillion by 2020

Focus

Volume 5, Issue 30

'Great Potential' to Benefit U.S. New study shows rapid rise of Chinese investment.
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The Mean of “Lean” – Vulnerabilities Revealed in Quake Aftermath

Opinion

Volume 4, Issue 25

The recent catastrophe in Japan, and its after-effects on manufacturing, was much like what happens when an unexpected death visits a family – such as when a child dies before his/her parents, or when a parent passes away well before their anticipated time, leaving behind offspring that still need maternal or paternal guidance.
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Japan’s Aerospace Supply Chain Survives Earthquake

Dollars & Sense

Volume 4, Issue 25

As it’s centered in Japan’s southern region, the nation’s aerospace and defense industry appears insulated by the recent earthquake. Still, the catastrophe raised awareness about supply chains. Deloitte’s Tom Captain indicates a major concern is business interruption due to lean manufacturing trends.
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Courting China – Very Carefully

World News

Volume 3, Issue 30

Tread with cautious footfall when doing business with China, advises Blue Canyon Partner executives George F. Brown, Jr. and David G. Hartman. A single misstep could make a business appear as a gauche suitor and quickly bring an end to a potential corporate marriage. A cultural and business divide separates west and east, and Brown and Hartman want to make the twain meet with the “CoDestiny” concept.
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New Manufacturing Frontier

World News

Volume 8, Issue 20

Industry observers keep looking toward China, specifically its western region, where the Chongqing municipality resides (remember that name!). This time, they’re assessing how U.S. manufacturing can benefit from inland investments. Li Jianchun, Chongqing’s foreign trade and economic commissioner, recently visited New York and spelled everything out in what was one part sales pitch and another part a well reasoned argument for western-world involvement in eastern-world business activities.
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