Citation
(2004), "General technology", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 53 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm.2004.07953bab.012
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
General technology
General Electric has opened a new China Technology Centre in Zhangjiang Hi-tech Zone, Shanghai. This US$64 million centre is the latest facility to join GE’s worldwide technology development efforts, which include the GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York (1,800 employees), the John F. Welch Technology Center in Bangalore, India (1,600 employees) and the Europe Technology Center, in Munich, Germany (owing to open about now).
The GE China Technology Center will serve three fundamental roles: conduct advanced research and development of enabling technologies for future GE products and services; provide engineering support for GE’s sourcing activities in China; and provide education for GE’s employees, customers and suppliers. The China Technology Center will be pivotal to GE in achieving its objectives of US$5 billion sales and $5 billion procurement in China by 2005.