How to Convert Employees into Suppliers and Make It Pay

Article Abstract:

Many companies in Europe and the United States are turning employees into suppliers as a means to reduce overhead and increase productivity. Examples are given of companies who have rehired their employees as independent contractors. Employees welcome the independence. Fewer managers are needed under these conditions. Disadvantages include power structure changes, maintaining a skill base, and reduced orders at large companies. Large companies are no longer secure, so many employees seek smaller companies where they have more control.

Officials and employees, Industrial suppliers

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Make it your own

Article Abstract:

Selling products under their own brand label is a growing trend among retailers of the United Kingdom, Western Europe and the US. Selling own-label products increases profit margins and strengthen's the retailer's public image.

Analysis, Retail industry, Retail trade, Marketing, Private labeling, Private label products

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Internationalization processes: the case of automotive suppliers in China

Article Abstract:

A study examines internationalization strategies adopted by automotive suppliers in China, and the reason for foreign firms to change their strategy in the country over time.

China, Strategy & planning, Foreign trade, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Planning, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, International trade, International aspects, Company business planning

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