Doing Business in China? Smaller companies has an advantage!
Case A: Client: 1-man band (agent). Job: Setup production of a designer item
“The reason I use Plus 7 is not to make the product cheaper. It to make sure that I don’t have to worry about anything from I place the order to delivery at my doorstep, knowing that all deadlines are kept – and that the price is reasonable”. He is an agent, and his core purpose in life is to sell all kind of home décor goods to his clients. He has extensive ‘Asia-supply chain-knowledge’ but he would rather focus on selling more quantities than lying awake at night wondering how and when to he will receive his goods – and in which quality they will be delivered. Plus 7 handles everything from design brief, to approval of sample, to production and QC – and we even help to custom clear the goods, so that the client just has to open the door and sign for delivery.
Case B: Client: Fashion Company around 60 employees, turnover 6 mil EUR. Job: Production (process-) Optimization.
“The somewhat 1,5 million EUR that Heidi found on the bottom line speaks for itself. We had never found this money ourselves – and this even by shortening the design timeline”. This company is – as many other Danish Fashion companies – family owned. They are highly experienced – and talented within design, trends and material. The Supply Chain had been driven ‘business as usual’ for far too long, when I started this project. I do not have a magic wand, but by looking at the Supply Chain from a distance – without being infected by ‘business as usual’ I was able to use my Supply Chain Skills in combination with known best practice – and a bit of logistic effectiveness to find 500.000 EUR within the 1st 6 months of the project – and in total almost 1,5 mill EUR after 1 1/2 year.
Case C: Client: Local Chamber of Commerce. Job: Motivational Speak at the General Assembly
“It was a great pleasure listening to Heidi’s inspiring speak at our General Assembly. I am sure that even though most of the delegates are experienced business people, everyone could take away learnings and insights from her highly motivational presentation.” About 150 participants listened carefully – and many of them were kind enough to ask for my card afterwards. Hope we will stay in touch and that I could help even more in the future!
Companies are anonymous, but direct references can be given upon request.
Heidi Larsen, founder of Plus 7, is used as China Expert by Danish TV2NEWS, DR Radio, JP, Politiken and most branch magazines. Further, she is the winner of the European Championship in JCI World Public Speaking Competition 2013. Book a speak through speak@plus7.dk or +45 81710707 The book is available as English ebook at Amazon. For a Danish version of the hard copy go to shop.
Whatever your request, it’s our passion to help companies to do business in Asia. It is possible to build frustration-free relationships to your suppliers! Call us to learn how we could help you get more time to do what YOU love.
Testemonials
Heidi is special. She has with great interest visited numerous Chinese factories, and learned to understand procedures in a practical way. With great enthusiasm and even greater passion, she has overcome most barriers and dealt with challenges in China better than most businessman, who often go to China with a more half-hearted interest. She has achieved remarkable insight in Chinese business culture, mindset and the life of the Chinese workers. Continuing on her path, she can help even more Danes and Danish companies achieving great success in China. Best of luck to Heidi on her path. For hers and our sakes.
Finn Steffens
Direktør, AIS LanguageUnder the title “supply chain vol. 3,0”, Heidi gave her interesting view on the future supply chain, and how we could use cultural business understanding to achieve great benefits from the Danish-Asian corporation. I can recommend her speeches to anyone with Chinese interface or simply interest in Chinese business corporation.
Thorkil Christensen
CFO, Novo A/SWith her infectious enthusiasm, Heidi Larsen shares her experiences on how to avoid the biggest mistakes and achieve success in China. Using every-day-life examples collected from her many visits to Asian factories, she shares her tips from the book (easily?) MADE IN CHINA! On how to optimize the business corporation and remove the frustrations. To everyone with interest in China, I can give her my warmest recommendation.
Bodil Islann
Business Consultant, Holbaek Business ForumThe author shares her great passion for Asia and cultural business behavior in an fresh tone, and using her own experiences for explanation the book is a pleasure to read. It’s an excellent tool not only for the businessman travelling in China for the first time, as it takes you through seeking, finding and establishing the good corporation with an Asian supplier, but it also eliminates the myths and misunderstandings occurred in the business relation. This book ought to be found at each desk, if not by each bedside – as it is never too late to really understand the true meaning of “guanxi”.