About 6 months ago, I wrote how Chinese fabric suppliers and dyeing houses were giving headaches to the whole supply chain. It had a serious impact on Chinese apparel suppliers (many delays, higher costs, higher MOQs for … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
The New Product Development Plan you should use to develop & make a product in China
You have a new product idea. You might also have committed customers. What is between you and success? A successfully-produced first batch of your new product. If you haven't developed new products and had them manufactured in China … [Read more...]
How To Get a List of “Good Chinese Factories”?
Hardly a week goes by without someone asking me for contacts of "good Chinese factories". We see so many of them, the thinking goes, surely we know a few good ones. When we did a few trade shows in Hong Kong, 7-8 years ago, it came up … [Read more...]
The 7 Most Common Product Launch Pitfalls in China
More and more companies work with Chinese manufacturers on new product developments. And, in most cases, things don't turn out the way customers want. I thought I'd highlight the most common product launch pitfalls I have observed for … [Read more...]
The Sad State of Quality Systems in Most Chinese Factories
The sad truth in China is, 5% of the manufacturers are doing a good job consistently, and the rest have ups & downs that irritate and frighten Western customers. And, of those 5% that do a good job consistently, 0.5% do so because of … [Read more...]
Why Amazon FBA Prep Services Should Be Done in China (not USA)
Michael Michelini wrote about Amazon packaging, and he mentioned the FBA prep services. I discovered a whole industry popped up and is probably growing fast. What do they do? In Mike's words: Basically, a third-party prep service does … [Read more...]
Shipping E-Cigarettes with Lithium Batteries by Air from China
By Fabien Gaussorgues With the sharp increase of shipments of electric & electronic devices working with a lithium battery and new rules that appeared recently when it comes to shipments, clients keep asking us about applicable … [Read more...]