When trouble is solved before it forms, who calls it clever? When there is victory without battle, who talks of bravery? (Du Mu, late Tang Dynasty, commenting on Sun Tzu’s Art of War)

While deploying SAP PM anywhere in the world involves challenges, most notably the high cost of implementation and ongoing support and the usability of the system for plant workers, these challenges become especially acute in China.

Arkema is a leading chemical producer with over 5.6 billion Euros revenue, for 15,000 employees in over 40 countries.

This month article features local value-added partner Shanghai East Dream Automation Control Technology.

This article is the second in a series aimed at familiarizing our readers with lesser-known COSWIN functionalities, which can easily be configured by customers themselves to bring immediate benefits.

With the Shanghai World Expo in full swing and Beijing’s ambition to become a “world city” gaining more international media coverage, we can sense renewed interest, bordering on frenzy, in FM circles. I have, in the past few weeks, taken part in several debates on the emerging Chinese Facility Management market, discussions usually involving starry-eyed foreigners hoping to sell their products and services to the “huge” Chinese market…