China's 11^th Five Year Plan - Green Investment of $175 Billion Means Green For North American Firms

It is no secret that China is suffering from acute environmental toxic

ity. Unrestrained plundering of their natural resource base, high-density population, and heavy reliance on outdated technology, and uninhibited urban and industrial expansion has taken a heavy toll. In response to this situation, the Chinese government has generated a storm of environmental legislation, shut down thousands of small, dirty factories, and decreed by 2010 the country will reduce its polluting discharges and energy consumption. Read More - Green Investment

Every good businessperson has a favored statistic about China. I remember meeting the son of a vineyard owner in Napa Valley, who was helping his parents take their modest business global. "Think about it," he told me. "If we sold a bottle of wine to every Chinese millionaire, we'd run out of wine before we ran out of millionaires!"

Newsweeks' Dan G

ross has been keeping tabs on how some major American brands have been doing in China. His take? "Thanks to macroeconomic upheaval in the U.S. and China, the promise of the China market finally seems to be within reach." In his column this week, he walks you through the three premier exhibits--Citigroup, General Motors, and fast-food-owner YUM Brands--and explains that, even though these companies are now (or are close to) making more money in China than at home, there's still plenty of room for growth in the Middle Kingdom. Read More KFChina

Now is a great time to consider outsourcing from China. Given the current economic conditions, everyone needs to cut their cost of goods. Whether you're look

ing for components or raw materials, off-the-shelf or custom goods, it makes sense to maximi

ze value without compromising quality.

The rules of risk and reward still apply to outsourcing, especially when you're talking about outsourcing from China. At Asian ProSource, a division of EWB, we utilize our 20 years of China product sourcing and in-Asia business expertise to reduce your workload, cut your costs, and boost your profits margins.

CaseStudy: Our client required a specific type of Chef's jacket. The pricing and factory samples were approved.

The Problem: End of the year import quota issues for "jackets" were driving costs up.

The Solu

tion: Based on our experience, we advised the client to do some forecasting of their inventory requirements and place an order for pants too. This combination became "suits". The import quota issue went away and the client was overjoyed to increase profit margins and avoid a supply chain disruption in the same order.

This example is a simple one but, typical of the experience based problem solving Asian ProSource employs to achieve high-quality, cost-effective results for our clients. Want to build your products in China, we can help you find the right solution.

If you've been thinking about how to improve your bottom line, just call us at Asian ProSource today.

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