A joint venture may depend on one of its shareholders for essential materials, components, or services. That arrangement can be
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Joint Venture Leadership & Governance
Who should decide what inside a China joint venture? This article explains how to divide authority among management, the board, and shareholders, how reserved matters and approval thresholds should work, and why poorly designed approval rights can turn good governance into operating paralysis.
A joint venture board has a difficult balance to maintain. Directors need enough information to understand what is happening inside
I have spent a good part of my career on both sides of the line that separates governance from management.
China joint venture deadlock often begins long before a board vote fails. Learn how shareholder conflict becomes operating paralysis—and how to recognize the warning signs early.
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Joint Venture Leadership & Governance
One of the more frustrating experiences with supplier corrective action in China is seeing a quality problem return several months
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Manufacturing & Operations in China
A product has been running successfully for months, perhaps even years. Incoming materials continue to pass inspection. Finished goods remain
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Manufacturing & Operations in China
When quality problems emerge in China manufacturing, the instinctive response is often to increase inspection. Add another pre-shipment inspection. Increase
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Manufacturing & Operations in China
For companies involved in China sourcing, selecting a supplier is one of those decisions that often looks easier from a
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Manufacturing & Operations in China
“We audited the factory.” I have heard executives use some version of that statement many times after returning from China.
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Manufacturing & Operations in China