Calling all creatives: If you’ve ever dreamed of a service that hasn’t seen the light of day, you’ll want to come to Shanghai's Global Service Jam, February 24-26.
This free global event sees teams from 90 cities all over the world develop and prototype their own service solutions within 48 hours. The event in Shanghai, hosted by CBi China Bridge, expects 30-plus participants from all different backgrounds. After a kick-off presentation from participants who were at last year’s event on the afternoon of Feb. 24, professional designers, businesses, customers, students and enthusiasts will team up to address an inclusive theme announced that evening. They will brainstorm and transform ideas into a concrete design or customer experience with real business prospects. The Jam will conclude the following Sunday with a showcase of the teams’ final proposals.
“Although service design is more mature and familiar in the Western world, it is an emerging industry in China as Shanghai is transforming from a manufacturing city into an industry-based city,” says Cathy Huang, founder and CEO of CBi China Bridge, who started off as a designer at GE. “We want to promote service design in China and introduce people to a design-based approach to creativity and problem solving through this event. You get to meet new people and share your passion. And if someone wants to use your idea, your future could be very bright. ”
DETAILS
What: Shanghai's Global Service Design Jam
When: February 24-26
How: For more information and registration contact Lotta Ygartua at lotta.ygartua@shcbi.com with your name, job title, company and contact details
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Good question! From what I've read about the creators/initiators of Jam, I don't see why not. The culture's super open; they consider the event "an invitation to play." My understanding is that it's all about designing new solutions, whether they're for existing services or problems, or for something totally new and unheard of...
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Okay here's my idea. Two phenomena: one, brand name real clothing is very expensive in China. two, a lot of this stuff is made in china. This doesn't make sense. My service would be a quality control and logistics service which would quality control stuff coming out of the factory and direct it to domestic markets thereby obviating extra cost for shipping and customs which drives up retail price.
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Good point. I asked them again just to confirm, and yes, can it be a proposal to fix an existing service which doesn't work. Lee, you should be the jammer! I like this idea.
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why can't I ever know when the kuaidi is actually going to deliver or if I have time to run next door to chat with a friend? that's a service that needs improving...might even increase the wage of a kuaidi if he (usually) delivers on time and packages are actually received...track successful deliveries and the guy gets more money for greater delivery success..
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but isn't part of buying real brand name part at astounding prices part of expanding conspicuous consumerism...part of the show is in fact, the $how
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High price is part of the brand positioning. Logistics have nothing to do with it. If they sold cheap in China, grey market shippers would buy wholesale and ship to Europe to sell retail and undercut the official price point.
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That could all be true, but I'm not totally convinced. I do think re-importation customs fees play a big part in the inflated prices. My guess is that manufacturers get tax breaks for making stuff for export. If any of that stuff gets diverted away to domestic markets, they don't qualify for tax breaks.
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Okay so take New Balance for example; they do all their manufacturing here but in their store they have both foreign and domestic market products for sale at jaw dropping prices. I'm talking about clothing lines that aren't designed for western sized people (please I wear an XXL in there) and styles that are created for Chinese buyers...so do those products get exported just to be imported again? And do you mean the factory owner gets a tax break or the corporation?
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This looks really quite interesting. Though I'm wondering whether the service has to be completely new or can it be a proposal to fix an existing service which doesn't work--i.e. impartial financial advice