I read several times that it is easier to manage an employee than an external service provider. There are cases where this is wrong, though. Thousands of small to midsize importers pay a sole employee in China or in Hong Kong, to work … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Examples of inspection checkpoints [infographic]
About 2 weeks ago, I published a very useful infographic about QC inspection checklists. I hope as many importers as possible start using this framework, if possible before they issue purchase orders to their Asian suppliers. To show how … [Read more...]
Price increases in China: data from Global Sources
Global Sources just published the results of a survey of Chinese suppliers (Expect higher China prices in months ahead). I reproduced the most interesting findings: The rising costs of materials & components are pushing export prices … [Read more...]
Is your factory improving its processes?
Chinese factories tend to focus on "making production", rather than working on improving their processes. In their vast majority, they try hard to get new customers and grow their business, even when a few improvements in their processes … [Read more...]
Is it really interesting to produce in china?
The China Law Blog came up with an article (China Manufacturing: "We're Bringing It Back Home") that gives a few examples of American companies repatriating their China activities: We are working on shutting down a large American service … [Read more...]