A newly set-up Chinese entity of a German company had a 5-person white-collar headcount and relied mainly on external service providers.

By increasing the office staff to 15 persons, most functions were internalized, saving several ten thousand RMB per month, while also increasing the sales force and communication flow within the company as well as towards the German mother.

While a Chinese office worker changes their employer every 3 years on average, only 3 colleagues in total left this team within a period of 5 years after setup.