China Notepad

Nice to meet you. My name is Henrik Bork, founder of Asia Waypoint and co-founder of Lychee.com in Beijing. Welcome to "China Notepad", a blog about my work, the thought leaders I meet and the ideas that inspire me.

Posts tagged manufacturing

Exit from China after corona? Think again.

Rather than speeding up an exit of manufacturers from China, the coronavirus crisis is more likely to slow it down. The relocation of supply chains costs money, and in a recession many companies will find that they have other priorities.

Henrik BorkApril 22, 2020thoughleadership, China, Corporate Communications in China, Public Relations in China, Research in China, CEO Positioning, CEO Positioning in China, China Message House, Chief Communications Officer, Strategic communication in China, CEO communications, crisis communications, automobile, recovery, 2020, manufacturing, exit strategyComment

Toyota has just fired some robots, calling back the workers

While everybody is crazy about robots, Toyota is taking a different approach to automation. It has brought back workers to some production lines that had previously been completely automated. It was a pleasure for me to meet with Mitsuru Kawai, Vice President of Toyota, who explained why.