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Increasing Foreign Company Profits In The Asia Pacific

With most of the world having financial problems, it is no wonder that so many companies are now trying their luck in the Asia Pacific.  2013 will no doubt be a make it or break it year for many companies in the region.  In particularly for companies who struggle to understand the business culture in the Asia Pacific asserts Peter Karlsson from Profits And People.

In the 1970ies hundreds of thousands of jobs were lost in the northern Europe when the Koreans took over the ship building market.  They won with a basic formula:  Lower wages and better competitor intelligence.  Europeans, Australians and Americans always curse the lower Asian wages that they cannot compete with, but they often forget the competitor intelligence part.

Asian companies are still much better at competitor intelligence than European, Australian and American companies. Foreign companies need to close this gap in order to compete successfully in the Asia Pacific.  Most Asian companies also take a more long-term strategic view and this gives them a competitive advantage.

Improved competitor intelligence can improve profit margins and overall profitability very quickly.  When stakeholders expect to see immediate results, this is an area that shouldn’t be overlooked.  Convincing impatient stakeholders to support a more long term strategic plan can be difficult but will also be essential if companies want to compete in the long term in the Asia Pacific.

 

Peter Karlsson is the Managing Director of Sydney based consulting firm Profits And People and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  He has been involved with competitor intelligence, market expansion risk management, and business growth projects in the Asian Pacific region for 23 years.  Contact:

pkarlsson@profitsandpeople.com.au

Web: http://www.profitsandpeople.com


Topics

  • Economy, Finance

Categories

  • asia pacific
  • company profits
  • strategic plan
  • australia
  • american
  • european
  • asian wages
  • business culture
  • strategy
  • strategic
  • competitor prices
  • competitor intelligence
  • competitor analysis
  • competitor
  • analyze
  • profit margins

Profits And People is a boutique Business Growth and Market Expansion Consulting firm supporting organisations to increase their growth and profitability in Australia and Asia.  Profits And People also provides cost effective Risk Management solutions for increased peace of mind. We are based in Sydney and have 23 years experience in the Asian pacific region working across several different industries from IT and Manufacturing / Retail to Medtech / Pharma and Healthcare. Profits And People work with large Multinational Organisations as well as SMEs. We support organisations through their entire lifecycle providing dynamic and innovative consulting solutions in a world that is constantly changing. Profits And People help organisations taking advantage of global changes rather than being a victim of them through a strong understanding of People, Culture Process and Systems.

Contacts

Peter Karlsson

Press contact Managing Director Corporate Governance | Business Growth | Risk Management | Market Expansion +61 (0) 2-9999 6284

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