I am starting a series about the management of QC inspectors in China. Part 1 is about hiring a team of inspectors. I listed before the types of backgrounds of most quality inspectors. But what profiles should you look for, how should … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
How to Protect against Copies when you Manufacture in China
For certain types of products (electrical, plastic injection etc.) Chinese manufacturers are often the best source. Production can be performed with relatively high quality and a relatively low cost. However, one of China's major weaknesses … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Prevent Chinese Suppliers from Subcontracting
I wrote before that the vast majority of Chinese manufacturers routinely subcontract some orders. The problem is, they usually do it without disclosing the reality to their customer. Why do they subcontract production to another factory? … [Read more...]
What IT System for Managing Quality Inspections to Choose?
I have talked with people from many different companies that employ an inspection team. The way their quality department is organized can differ a great deal. But some elements are the same across 98% of companies. When it comes to … [Read more...]
How Much Does a Sourcing Employee in Shenzhen Cost?
Small importers -- many of them Amazon sellers -- want to focus on product development and marketing. They want someone in China to take care of production, and that includes finding the right suppliers and managing them on a daily … [Read more...]
Chinese Robot Manufacturing Industry: Don’t Expect Too Much
Here are some good articles that I found over the past few months. 'Made in China': the smart revolution blueprint set to bring Beijing into the digital age After Germany's "Industry 4.0" strategy, China unveiled an equivalent document … [Read more...]
NPD Process for SMEs Buying from China [free e-book]
Over the past few months, our engineering team helped me write a 19-article series on the NPD (New Product Development) process. We dived deep into the details. However, the general feedback has been along the lines of "this is for big … [Read more...]
THE Guide on China Company Investigation
Last year, Jeremy Gordon from China Business Services mentioned he was collecting information for a book. He asked me a few questions about factory audits. Well, the book came out recently and is called Risky Business in China. It is a … [Read more...]
Food safety standards: ISO 22001, HACCP, GMP
As one might expect, the food industry takes safety issues (i.e. not making consumers sick) very seriously. The main standards don't focus on "quality" (i.e. making sure the taste is good) but on "safety". It seems like not a month goes … [Read more...]
What Does the RMB Devaluation Mean for Importers?
Over the past few days, China's central bank has let the RMB slide by a few percentage points. Is it big news? For importers who make a slim margin on what they purchase from China, obviously it is. In the long run, this trend was … [Read more...]
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