Keeping it lean and mean

Eric (left) with his brother Steven Kong and sister-in-law Tahnee Foo-Kong at their manufacturing facility in Meru, Klang.

COMPANIES must be able to adapt — and adapt quickly — to challenges in order to survive.

Steven Kong Teck Seng, 51, director of Fusan Clays and Glazes, says his company survived the Asian financial crisis (AFC) of 1997 by responding to the needs of their stressed clients.