FT.com / Asia-Pacific – Chinese manufacturing hub toughens investor rules:
There's always somebody/someplace “cheaper” isn't there?
“Shortages of power, labour, land and water are raising costs for manufacturers in the area, forcing some low-end factories deeper inland. At the same time, cities in the Pearl River delta, which produces a third of China's exports by value, are keen to move up the value chain by luring high-technology companies.”
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Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
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