As usual we will tie up our S3 Newsletter with news that is not specifically related to the business world. We will continue with the two categories we have already started in previous editions; firstly, interesting books about China and secondly, large but little-known Chinese cities. 1. The 10 best books on China After having […]
Generations Y; millennials, or those born between 1980 and 1994 and Z; born between 1995 and 2009 make up 40% of the Chinese population and mostly live in cities. They live in a very different socio-economic context to their parents, with access to immense opportunities generated by the strong development that the country has seen
How do generation Y and Z live and “consume” in China? Read More »
We resumed our academic links for another year with the reputed Belgian institution, Thomas More University College, based in Mechelen (Flanders). It seems that our teaching subject, ‘Export Management and Sourcing’, enjoys an excellent reputation, so this year it became mandatory for all students of the final year of the ‘International Business’ program, regardless of
New initiatives in the world of management education Read More »
Back in the first quarter of 2011, S3 was a very different company than the one we know today. Apart from a modest sourcing activity, the original S3 (Strategic Sourcing Solutions) company had been developing a new service for a year; the export of food and beverage products from Europe to China. And because there
Celebrating 10 years of S3 Newsletters with a new online format! Read More »
Quite often we highlight in the S3 blog and Newsletter our customers’ most significant projects, especially if they include components our sourcing team has been working on in China. This time we can present a truly interesting project (with, yes, S3 components!), that has been designed, manufactured and installed by Figueras in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Spectacular collaboration between Figueras and the Milwaukee Bucks Read More »