DeepDyve eBooks - 13 Steps to Manufacturing in China

Introduction

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 1 –3

[My first trip to China was in the fall of 2003. Flying to China you spend a lot of time on the plane, varying from 10 to 16 hours, depending upon where your flight originates in the United States. When sharing my experiences with others about these long flights, I tell them: “You watch several...

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Why the Middle Kingdom?

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 7 –18

[A Chinese proverb goes something like this: “To guess is cheap, to guess wrong is expensive.” It seems appropriate to begin this text with a discussion of the potential benefits of establishing manufacturing operations in China along with the associated risks. It has been written to assist...

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13 Steps to Manufacturing in China

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 19 –29

[After reading the previous chapter, you may have decided that establishing manufacturing in China is something worth further investigation. This chapter outlines the specific procedures for establishing manufacturing operations in China.]

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Where to Locate—China’s Industrial Parks

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 33 –53

[“In 210 bc, A Chinese commander named Xiang Yu led his troops across the Yangtze River to attack the army of the Qin dynasty. Pausing on the banks of the river for the night, his troops awakened in the morning to find, to their horror, their ships burning. They hurried to their feet to fight off...

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Meetings with Other Companies

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 55 –71

[When you meet with other companies, remember the Chinese saying, “Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep,” Meeting with other companies that have established operations in industrial zones that you are considering will help you learn where the “deep holes” are and how...

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Chinese Environmental Regulations

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 73 –91

[As we learned during our meetings at the Suzhou Industrial Park, formal regulatory requirements and procedures must be followed when establishing manufacturing in China.]

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Utility Costs in China

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 93 –102

[As noted in the earlier chapters, there are potential opportunities to reduce costs by manufacturing in China through lower labor rates, locating closer to customers, and, in some cases, sourcing less expensive equipment, suppliers, and raw materials. This chapter will provide information on...

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Industrial Park Incentives

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 103 –113

[In chapter 1, several reasons were provided that could justify establishing manufacturing operations in China. In chapter 3, trips to various development zones identified potential incentives that were being offered to entice foreign investment. This chapter will provide greater detail of the...

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Negotiating the Memorandum of Understanding

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 115 –125

[Having selected a location for your operations, spoken with other companies in that location, met with the environmental officials and local utility offices, and identified potential incentives that could be beneficial to your company, you are ready to negotiate the memorandum of understanding...

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Establishing a Company

Mitchell, Bruce W.

Pages: 127 –140

[You have progressed up many steps of the Great Wall on your journey to manufacturing in China. You have completed the negotiations with the chosen industrial zone, and finalized and signed the memorandum understanding, and you have a lease or ownership agreement in hand. You have done all of the...

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