Blogpost Archive
Code of Conduct issues in China
How do you implement Western style Code-of-Conduct requirements in China, a country with a notoriously complex business culture and legislature? Per Linden, CEO and founder of Scandic Sourcing sits down...
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"Moving to China is an investment for the future"
Johnas Rundgren, flanked by Scandic Sourcing's staff Fredrik Sundström and Linda Du, inspecting the premises of Predire's new testcenter in Jiading. Johnas Rundgren is the newly appointed General...
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Building Guanxi in the midst of anti corruption crackdown
Background: When President Xi Jinping was inaugurated, he vowed to crack down on corruption in the communist party which was seen as a threat to stability in China. In...
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Interview with Måns Fornander at Envitool in Shanghai
During the fall of 2010, Scandic Sourcing helped the company Notisum start up their company Envitool in China. Envitool offers companies which are operating in China a tool which...
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Profit from Proximity: Finding suppliers in China’s business clusters
When locating specific suppliers in China, business clusters are usually a good place to start. A business cluster is defined as a geographical concentration of interrelated businesses which benefits...
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Increased transparency in China's credit disclosure system
Shanghai. China's state council has amended the process for how companies disclose credit information via the Provisional Rules on Enterprise Information Disclosure act which took effect on October 1...
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The Rule of Law plenum: A summary of China’s 4th Plenum
Image couretsy of Reuters: Carlos Barria During the 27th to the 29th of October, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Party Congress was held in Beijing. The meeting addressed...
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Interview with Tina Damsgard from Little Mermaid
Tina Damsgard is a Co-Founder of Little Mermaid; a Danish branch of the Danish hot-dog company “Trosborg Event”. The start-up company is currently working on establishing hot-dog shops...
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He is making a dent in China’s automotive industry
Scandic Sourcing paid a visit to Predire Quality Testing Technologies' test facility in the district of Jiading in northern Shanghai. Scandic Sourcing helped Predire start up their operations in...
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Surpring facts about welding in China
Per Linden, CEO of Scandic Sourcing was recently interviewed by a Swedish welding magazine. Here is a transcript of the interview. Can Chinese welders follow EN 1090...
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Scandic Procurement Solution
Scandic Sourcing has developed a new Procurement Solution on a subscription basis. For a monthly sum, your company gets a package of procurement and supplier management services to ensure...
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Why you need a Code of Conduct program in China
The most efficient way to ensure safe and sound working conditions among your Chinese suppliers is to employ a Code of Conduct Audit program monitored and enforced by third-party...
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Start your business in China within 24 hours with the Scandic Launch Pad
Scandic Sourcing has developed the Scandic Launch Pad which gives you the possibility to rent a fully serviced office in downtown Shanghai and be up and running with your business...
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"Subscription Sourcing" now possible with Scandic’s Procurement Solution
Do you have need of regular procurement services in China? Scandic Sourcing has developed a subscription based sourcing package for your work with suppliers in China. The service gives you a...
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A look inside Shanghai's most dynamic office
Entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe meet every day in an office building in central Shanghai to realize their China ventures. The office is operated by former Sandvik...
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Finding suppliers in China’s business clusters
When locating specific suppliers in China, business clusters are usually a good place to start. A business cluster is defined as a geographical concentration of interrelated businesses which benefits from...
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A guide to setting up your factory in China
China might be enveloped into one border, but the differences in development and culture from region to region is enormous. Albeit the central and western parts of China has seen...
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Groundbreaking Wood Technology used in China’s new eco-cities
During the fall of 2014, Chinese fire-norms regarding load-bearing wood constructions was eased, which possibly has major implications for Western wood imports and technology in China. Wood technology might...
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5 ways to enter the Chinese market
How do you enter the Chinese market? When deciding on your China entry – one of the main considerations is what company form to use. The main choices of how to...
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