Beijing has been inspecting and closing factories for some time, yet it seems the full effect is starting to be obvious to all. Supply chains get disrupted, many production lines are stopped, and an increasing number of importers are … [Read more...]
Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?
[This is a guest post by Fredrik Gronkvist, who writes great advice on chinaimportal.com.] Ever since I first set foot in China, back in 2009, I felt that I was late to the party. Ever since that dreadfully hot day in August, I’ve kept … [Read more...]
China Supplier Vetting Part 11: Wrapping It Up
This article is a wrap-up of the series of articles that we have published over the past few months, on the topic of the verification & qualification of Chinese suppliers. Here is the list of articles: Background Checks … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 6: China Suppliers Lack Transparency… What Implications for Buyers?
This email was forwarded to me without identifiers about the supplier or the customer. I thought it was interesting for our readers. I was told it was written by a project manager in a Western-owned trading company. The buyer was pushing … [Read more...]
Quality Control of Made-In-China Products in Different Industries
Over the past few months, on the SynControl blog, I have written articles about what differs from one product category to the next. I'll list them below and summarize what is really specific about each industry vertical when it comes to … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 7: Dangers of Subcontracting and Losing your Core Competencies
In the rush of the 2000's to outsource production to Chinese suppliers, many American and European companies have lost some of their core competencies... And they can no longer in-source those activities. I came across this passage in a … [Read more...]
From Random Inspection to Mistake Proofing (Zero Defect)
A few years ago I wrote an article entitled Switching from Acceptance Sampling to Process Control. I listed 3 approaches that can drive defect rates down: Setting up a good quality system, with quick feedback to upstream processes and … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 9: Managing China’s Unique Production Challenges
As China's economy matures and their infrastructures get better, some severe production challenges are not going away. They are actually getting more acute! This article is not about the challenges of dealing with Chinese suppliers & … [Read more...]
Manufacturing an Electronic Product in China: Ideas for Cost Saving
This is the last article in our series about what it takes to develop a complex electronic product in China. We'll look at ways to save on the costs of electronic components, and how to make assembly easier. Ideally, your Chinese … [Read more...]
How a Chinese Factory Can Get ISO 9001 Certified
I wrote before about the way certain consultants are routinely hired by manufacturers to “make paperwork look good”. It is the norm in China. However, some factory owners really want to manage their business in accordance with best … [Read more...]
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