Managing your projects in China
Some of our achievements
- Auditorium and conference room seating manufacturer
- European clinic
- US composites manufacturer
- Chinese factory for a French protection equipment company
- European car manufacturer
- Hotel group
- Global Aluminium group – industrial equipment
- Small to mid-sized Asian-Pacific property developer
- Telecommunication connector manufacturer
- Southeast Asian engineering firm
- Industrial paint
Auditorium and conference room seating manufacturer

Goal
Open a subsidiary and factory in China.
Mission
- Oversee the creation of a French-Chinese joint venture
- Build a factory
- Set up systems and organisation
Result
Factory built and operational in 8 months, first products delivered in 10 months.
European clinic

Goal
Equip a 250-room health care centre with equipment that meets European medical standards.
Result
100% of the delivered equipment was developed and manufactured in keeping with European standards (medical seats, toilets, wall protection, pharmaceutical equipment).
Savings: 50% of the initial budget.
US composites manufacturer

Goal
Find a low-cost solution for high resistance material used in the wind power industry.
Mission
- Select a producer
- Supervise technical development to meet the customer’s standards
Result
6 months of testing and development, production green-lighted.
Chinese factory for a French protection equipment company

Goal
Reduce industrial costs.
Mission
Recommendations to improve order processing, supply, manufacturing; cut costs.
Result
Action plan to redefine the product range, reorganise services, workshops, methods and synchronisation of the supply chain.
Expected impact: 30% improvement in productivity, inventory levels reduced more than 50%.
European car manufacturer

Goal
Qualify an industrial joint venture in China.
Mission
- Industrial Due Diligence
- Qualify a Chinese manufacturer’s expertise and means
- Audit the future partner’s factories, analyse its savoir-faire, finances & capacity
Result
Project validated.
Hotel group

Goal
Strategic re-sourcing to lower the cost of equipment.
Mission
- Benchmark Asian manufacturers
- Expand the supplier database
- Certify new purchasing opportunities
Result
- Survey of major Asian suppliers of hotel equipment
- Creation of detailed descriptive files for each company; price estimates and samples obtained; multi-criteria scoring
- Modelling of potential savings: 22%
Global Aluminium group – industrial equipment

Goal
Implement new leading competitive supply chain
Mission
Source large capacity equipment: injection moulding machines, industrial cutting and engraving machines and tools.
Result
More than 25% savings on purchasing and maintenance .
Small to mid-sized Asian-Pacific property developer

Goal
Ensure supply of high quality equipment within the framework of a cost-cutting programme.
Mission
Source bathroom/kitchen equipment and furnishings for 2 housing programmes with 400 dwellings, and one 300-room hotel programme.
Result
- Purchases secured in Asia
- Budget reduced 30%
- Logistics overseen by Asterwind, from ordering to on-site reception.
Telecommunication connector manufacturer

Goal
Competitive supplier survey.
Mission
Benchmark manufacturers, main players’ capacity and state of the art.
Result
Strategic report.
Southeast Asian engineering firm

Goal
Use new materials for sustainable development.
Mission
- Find and select Chinese, Vietnamese and Malaysian manufacturers
- Track development
Result
Development and testing of sustainable materials: compressed bamboo, passive solar panels, and natural fibre crops. Production under way.
Industrial paint

Goal
Global re-sourcing for polyester powder paint.
Mission
- Select Chinese producers
- Ensure qualitative improvements and conformity with European chemical standards.
Result
Suppliers selected for long-term partnerships in compliance with customer’s ethical standards.