Some large retailers purchase their goods directly from Asian manufacturers, who in turn buy the components and process them. That's about as "direct" as it can get. It allows buyers to avoid the margins of all kinds of … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
In defense of third party inspection companies
Third-party quality control (3PQC, or 3PQA) has gotten a bad name in some circles. It might be deserved in part. But I feel there is a lot of misunderstanding. I am going to explain the basics of our job, so that non-experts can make their … [Read more...]
China low quality: the underlying reasons
The Economist just published an excellent article entitled “The flaws in Chinese business - Time to change the act.” The beginning of the article focuses on the impact of the current downturn on Chinese business. Then it goes on to explain … [Read more...]