Archives of Useful Articles about Buying & Inspecting in China

I listed the useful articles I published between 2009 and now.

This page is long! Feel free to keep scrolling to choose the categories and articles that interest you, or hit the links just below to quickly skip down to their respective sections:

Challenges for Foreign Buyers

Sourcing New Suppliers

China Supplier Vetting

  1. China Supplier Vetting, Part 1: Background Checks
  2. China Supplier Vetting, Part 2: Questions to Ask Before a Visit
  3. China Supplier Vetting, Part 3: Evaluating Engineering Capability
  4. China Supplier Vetting, Part 4: On-site, subjective evaluations
  5. China Supplier Vetting, Part 5: On-Site Factory Quality Audits
  6. China Supplier Vetting, Part 6: On-Site Social Compliance Audits
  7. China Supplier Vetting Part 7: Factory Process & System Audit
  8. China Supplier Vetting Part 8: Factory Testing Facilities
  9. China Supplier Vetting Part 9: In-Depth Due Diligence
  10. China Supplier Vetting Part 10: Pricing, Negotiation, Contracts
  11. China Supplier Vetting Part 11: Wrapping It Up

How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier (20 part series)

  1. Be Prepared for Many Chinese Factory Closures This Coming CNY
  2. Still Hoping Your Manufacturer meets Your Quality Standard?
  3. 4 Habits of Your Chinese Suppliers You’ll Have to Get Used To
  4. Training Sessions on Supplier Development (In Guangzhou & Shenzhen)
  5. How Likely Are Your China Suppliers To Be Shut Down?
  6. China Suppliers Lack Transparency… What Implications for Buyers?
  7. Dangers of Subcontracting and Losing your Core Competencies
  8. After You Order, Your Chinese Factory Announces a 2 Months Delay?
  9. Managing China’s Unique Production Challenges
  10. Jewels Plating Problems: Can You Trust Chinese Factories?
  11. China Suppliers: from Problem Reporting to Solution
  12. Are You in Contact with Your Supplier’s Quality Mgr. or Sales Rep?
  13. Quality Inspectors vs. Project Managers for your China Production
  14. The Steps FBA Sellers Should Not Skip When Buying in China
  15. The 7 Major Risks You Run With Your China Manufacturers
  16. Bad News from China, Raw Material Prices Just Increased!
  17. T/T Payment Terms with China Factories: Set the Right Incentives
  18. What Does PPAP Stand For?
  19. The 3 Major Risks for Amazon FBA Sellers in China
  20. Sending Money to a Chinese Factory: Don’t Get Confused

Due Diligence on Suppliers

Product Specifications & QC Checklist

Quality Assurance Strategy

Payments to Suppliers

Price, Negotiations & Penalties

Factory Visits/Audits

ISO Standards & Factory Certifications

Laboratory Tests & Certificates

Supplier Relationships

Legal Issues & Insurance

Improvement Approach

Intellectual Property Rights

Logistics

New Product Development & Launch

Developing a New Product Series (18 part series)

Packaging & Packing

Process Audits

Quality Inspection Nuts & Bolts

Social/Ethical Audits

Speed To Market

Supplier Development

Managing QA/QC Operations Inside Your Company

Lean Manufacturing

Ethical Sourcing

China Insights

FBA Sellers

Offshoring & Reshoring

Supply Chain Management & Risk

Coronavirus

Learn about popular production materials and processes

Weekly updates for professional importers on better understanding, controlling, and improving manufacturing & supply chain in China.

This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.

He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.

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