SBS Consulting partner Sergey Artemiev commented for Vedomosti on the reasons for the involvement of Russian experts in training foreign employees by Western producers.
The interest of foreign producers in this approach is conditioned by the balance of strategic and economic expediency. From the point of view of strategy, a matrix structure is inherent for foreign manufacturers, which implies the consolidation of functional specialization for each enterprise: R & D center, logistics center, service center, etc. The key specialization of the service center can be the control over the implementation of the standards of the head office at enterprises in other countries, at the technological and methodological levels as a brand-ambassador. The location of such service centers is determined by the proximity to the sales markets. The location of service centers in Russia to further translate knowledge into subsidiaries is cheaper than in countries with higher standards of living, while the professional level of trained Russian specialists is quite high.