Many importers are looking to hire this type of profile in China: Can do 'project management' and follow up on developments and productions Can do quality inspections Can the same person do both? Yes, absolutely. Do some … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Why Your China Sourcing Agent Is NOT Looking for New Suppliers
I got an interesting question from a reader. It shows how poorly traditional sourcing agents' incentives are aligned with those of their customers (who get paid X% of the value of the goods). The sad reality is, it makes perfect sense … [Read more...]
How To Cut Your Quality Control Budget by Up To 80%
Over the years I have given a lot of advice on this blog to help importers save costs on quality control inspections. It seems to be a topic of high interest to many buyers. There is a funny thing about inspections. In many supply … [Read more...]
Can Alibaba Really Avoid Counterfeit Goods?
I just read a good article in this week's Week In China on the topic of counterfeit goods. It starts by reminding us of the regular accusations of big brands against Alibaba. Last May, brands led by Michael Kors, Gucci and Tiffany … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 14: The Steps FBA Sellers Should Not Skip When Buying in China [video]
Except you have been staying in a cave for a few years, you have certainly noticed the very strong trend of companies buying products in China and selling them on the "Fulfilment By Amazon" (FBA) model. What is tragic about many of these … [Read more...]
Beijing’s Efforts at Upgrading its Manufacturing Sector by 2025
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China just published a report entitled China Manufacturing 2025. It is well researched and well written. It starts by describing the current situation: For a generation China has been the … [Read more...]
China Supplier Vetting, Part 5: On-Site Factory Quality Audits
This is another article in our "supplier vetting" series. So you asked potential suppliers a number of questions, then you visited them and noted your subjective evaluations... If you want to move further in the direction of working with … [Read more...]