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2. How many CEOs complain about babysitting employees?!
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Inventory and warehouse maintenance were issues firms faced!
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Many opened factories even though they shouldn't have!
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3. Most people have no patience for managing the shop!
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Employee theft or inventory control?!
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Not every employee has a sense of ownership!
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4. Supervisors and foremen have also been known to be challenges!
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No one wins when there is a strike!
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Outsourcing to other production firms can be difficult!
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5. And sometimes vendors can miss deadlines!
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And does anyone really know how to do a factory inspection?!
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Of course, international offshoring has its own difficulties!
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6. Culture and language can be obstacles!
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Each industry has its nuances!
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It's hard to get firms to adhere to your schedule!
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Shipments can be delayed!
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Sometimes the difference between truth and lies can seem confusing!
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It's common for negotiators to present themselves in the best possible light!
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8. As with any business, outsourced manufacturing has its difficulties!
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Protecting intellectual property is a concern when outsourcing!
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There are many firms that claim they have "China knowledge"!
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9. When client satisfaction is at risk, firms often get desperate!
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Tempers have been known to escalate in complex situations!
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It's often difficult to see who is at fault in complicated relationships!
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10. Sometimes firms choose an indirect way to problem solve!
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As an industry matures, specialized firms emerge!
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The access to financing can escalate an industry!
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11. Customers of all ages demand customization!
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Advertising agencies had to rethink their approaches!
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And public relations firms need to break through clutter!
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12. Freight forwarding is both an art and a science!
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Environmental and worker protection becomes everyone's responsibility!
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Firms wanted to know more about supplier's operations!
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13. Counterfeiting and knock-offs were always problematic!
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Offshore management was still a mystery!
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There is a special knack to managing factory workers!
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14. Trust is an important issue!
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Many so called "China Brokers" appeared on the scene!
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And people made global outsourcing appear easy!
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15. Firms who didn't understand importing got into the business anyway!
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Preserving and managing capital is critical to business!
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Back room operations at companies still need close monitoring!
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16. Each country has its own business methodology!
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Suppliers became more and more aggressive as firms became dependent!
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The language of manufacturing became more and more complex!
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17. It's hard to do business through intermediaries!
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Many suppliers tried to keep their clients ignorant!
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And 3D Printing firms mentored one another!
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