Buyers and manufacturers in China need to be aware of the risks and their mitigation and insurance options. Two China insurance experts from Asian Risks Management Services explain the risks, and how insurers will structure your policy. … [Read more...]
Which Communication Mediums For Dealing With Chinese Suppliers?
What are the different mediums importers might use to communicate with their Chinese suppliers? Select the wrong one and you'll find it more difficult to control your project, manage your suppliers, and get the outcomes that you … [Read more...]
Archives of Old Articles
So far, I have published 848 articles on this blog since January 2009. One big drawback of the blog format is that old content gets buried... Even if it is still very relevant and useful. I took a few hours today to go through those old … [Read more...]
Surviving Higher Costs in China: Conference in Guangzhou
If you are in South China in early December and if you have an interest in sourcing-related issues, you should consider attending this conference organized by the European Chamber of Commerce: Profitable Sourcing – How to survive in a … [Read more...]
Supplier Management and Sourcing Issues: Speaking Engagements
I will take part in several conferences in October and November. I listed them below. China Sourcing Fairs (Global Sources) Topic: The 5 Biggest Challenges in Importing from China and How to Manage Them Dates and times: October 19 … [Read more...]
New Blog Design
We have refreshed the design on https://qualityinspection.org. I hope you find it easier to "consume" the articles. There is now more white space and overall it feels less crowded. The design is also totally "responsive", meaning that … [Read more...]
Announcements: Global Sources News, Toyota factory tour
I'd like to share two interesting things with you all: 1. Global Sources News Global Sources, the B2B directory, has just launched a specialized content hub titled Sourcing News & Advice. They have already started to collect industry … [Read more...]
How to keep in touch
Google just announced that its RSS feed reader would stop service soon. This will impact some of our subscribers: If you have been reading my blog via RSS, there are three solutions: 1. Subscribe by email, and receive a message for each … [Read more...]
A couple of housekeeping notes
1. Disqus I finally decided to install Disqus for managing comments. By providing more options, I hope to get more comments from readers. For example, some people don't comment because they don't want to reveal anything about themselves … [Read more...]