Mike Bellamy from Passage Maker gave an interesting talk at the Cross Border Summit on April 16. He listed what changed in the past 10 years for companies buying in China. 1. Project mgt by Chinese factories Chinese factories and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Having Troubles Shipping Batteries by Plane? Here Is Why
Several of our clients have increasing troubles shipping batteries alone (that is, not as part of a whole product such as a laptop). The magazine Quality Progress published an interesting article in their March issue. It … [Read more...]
Training your China Factory before Production Starts
Most importers take the following measures in order to ensure the factory understands what to make: Approvals of pre-production samples; Some guidelines about the product and its packing, something gathered in a technical … [Read more...]
Tips for Amazon FBA Sellers that Buy their Products in China
A few days ago I was invited to speak at the Cross-Border Summit and I listened to most other sessions, one of which covered advice for "Fulfilment By Amazon" sellers. The 4 panelists were Chris Davey, Meir S. Simhi, Gerard Nieuwenhuis, … [Read more...]
Managing Assembly for your Production in China
It often makes sense to let your supplier handle the final assembly, final testing & inspection, packing, and shipping processes (which I will collectively refer to as “assembly” in this article). Here are a few examples of cases … [Read more...]
What Regulatory Standards Apply to Garments?
Note: all free coupons were used up. But we still got some coupons at 50% discount. If you import products from another country, you should be aware of the regulations that apply to those products. Chances are, your country's authorities … [Read more...]
Supply Chain Security, Beyond QR Codes & RFID: Q&A With an Expert
Supply chain security is a concern for many companies. Here are a few examples: Famous brands have to fight counterfeits Many products are stolen during transportation and warehousing Sme distributors sell beyond the territory they … [Read more...]