Daily Archives: August 11, 2007

China Matters

Over on China Matters, Jason just completed his initial 27-part PBS-like Series on the hazards of China Sourcing* – which is certainly to be followed by the 27-Part PBS-like Series on the benefits of sourcing in the new China – but in the interim, I’d highly recommend you take this opportunity to catch up if you’ve missed any!

From hot-crossed Beijing Buns to the Turning-Aside of Thomas to the Perils Posed to Paris’ Poodle, this series has it all. Explore the controversy and get the full perspective in a series that even has a little hex-in it. And when the future ain’t what it used to be, why not dive in to the one place that knows you got ‘VAT!

So, in its bloggin’ brilliance, here is the 27 part PBS-like series* on the Hazards of China Sourcing:

  • Full Spend Matters Coverage: The China Sourcing Controversy by Jason Busch on July 5
  • Paris Hilton’s Dog Dead Due to Pet Food From China!!!! by Tony Poshek on July 5
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 1) by Lisa Reisman on July 6
  • China Sourcing: You Got ‘VAT? by Jason Busch on July 6
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 2) by Stuart Burns on July 6
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 3) by AJ Sweatt on July 6
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 4) by James Jin on July 6
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 5) by Jason Busch, Pat Furey, and David Morgenstern on July 9
  • Anti-China Propaganda Canada Style by Jason Busch on July 10
  • A Last Minute Webinar: What’s Really Going on in China by Jason Busch on July 11
  • MFGx — The China Debate by Jason Busch on July 12
  • Certified 100% China Free by Jason Busch on July 16
  • Steamed Corrugated — A Peking Delicacy? by Jason Busch on July 16
  • China Sourcing: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be (Post 6) by Paul Martyn on July 17
  • Supply Now Edition 6: Outsourcing, Chinese Product Safety, and Beyond … by Jason Busch on July 17
  • Hot Crossed Beijing Buns? by Jason Busch
  • Daddy, Where’s Thomas? by Jason Busch on July 24
  • Food Safety Concerns: China’s Not the Main Problem by Jason Busch on July 26
  • Putting a Hex on Quality: In China and Beyond by Jason Busch on July 27
  • China Sourcing: The Wholesale / Distributor Perspective
  • Factory Witch Hunts in China! by Jason Busch on August 1
  • If You’re Involved in China Sourcing, Don’t Miss This Webinar by Jason Busch on August 2
  • Can Global Recycling Lead to Flashy Lead Poisoning? by Jason Busch on August 6
  • China Sourcing VAT Changes: A Complete Translated List by Jason Busch on August 9
  • Buick: Crap or Crème De La Crème? by Jason Busch on August 10
  • The Chinese Product Police: Keeping Bedrooms Safe Around the World … by Jason Busch on August 1
  • Global Sourcing: Follow the Leader, Not the Headlines by Jason Busch on August 10

    * All posts prior to 2012 were removed in the Spend Matters site refresh in June, 2023.

Wiki Wonderland

Routers ping
are you listening
in the pane
text is glistening
A beautiful sight
awaits you tonight
browsing in the wiki wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is a new bird
He sings web 2-0
and along we go
browsing in the wiki wonderland

In the browser we can write an essay
Then observe that it is there for all
It’ll spread the word around
the web today
to be seen by those in
Canada and Nepal

Later on
we’ll conspire
as text flows through the wire
to consolidate
in the central place
offered by the wiki wonderland

In the browser we can record our creeds
and then observe them snowball on their own;
And collaborate with other plebes
where great works are not created on their own

When it grows
ain’t it thrilling
As your words get first billing
We’ll write and play
the web 2-0 way
browsing in the wiki wonderland

browsing in the wiki wonderland
browsing in the wiki wonderland

The e-Sourcing Wiki [WayBackMachine] is gaining momentum. As of last week, it has grown from a couple of open white-papers on strategic sourcing best practices and on-demand software as-a service to a considerable resource for sourcing professionals with 20 wiki-papers on sourcing best practices, sourcing technology, sourcing methodologies, and global trade with 8 more in the queue; a number of third party papers by leading consulting firms such as Archstone Consulting (acquired by The Hackett Group) and Aptium Global; and cached best-of blog posts from a number of leading blogs (including e-Sourcing Forum [WayBackMachine], Spend Matters, and Sourcing Innovation). It’s definitely worth spending some time on. There’s already a thick book worth of great information on the site, which is free to anyone who wants to take advantage of it, with (much) more to come!