This is the second in the series of articles helping you through the New Product Development process. Phase 1 (idea generation) was described here. (Don't forget that you can see the whole series on developing a new product here). Here … [Read more...]
Reducing the Costs of Poor Quality in China [Conference]
If you import products from China, have you calculated what poor quality costs you? As the buyer, you probably have to pay for: QC inspections (because you can't trust your suppliers' quality) Unsellable products that you receive … [Read more...]
Developing your own Product and Getting it to Market – (Developing a New Product Series Part 1)
One popular method to follow when developing your new product is to apply a phased step process as developed by Robert G Cooper. The different phases are shown in the diagram below. We are kicking off a series of articles that will … [Read more...]
5 Trends for the Quality Profession when Dealing with Chinese Suppliers
I was invited to contribute an article to the Retail Sourcing Report prepared quarterly by CBX Software. Here is a presentation of that report: CBX Software’s Retail Sourcing Report provides research and analysis aimed at informing … [Read more...]
Chinese Supplier Background Check: How useful is it?
I wrote before about ways to run a background check on a Chinese company. We recently had an interesting experience and it serves as an interesting example for those buyers who are afraid of lies and trickeries so common in this part of the … [Read more...]
Comparing Wages Across Asia to Make Sourcing Decisions
When choosing whether or not to source from a given country, many factors should be considered: the proximity of materials & components suppliers, the network of processing and assembly factories, infrastructure, wage levels, labor … [Read more...]
How to Fire Bad Managers in a Chinese Factory
In our consulting work, clients often ask us about the most frequent reason why improvement projects fail. The response is always the same: "A few managers will resist any form of change and will block any improvement initiative. If the … [Read more...]
Trends in the Furniture Industry: Away from China
Recently I had a good discussion with a buyer of a wide range of furniture (metal products, sofas, wood products...). Ten years ago, they were sourcing 90% of their goods from China. (Maybe the fact that they had an office only in China … [Read more...]
Tempered Glass Protections: the Hot New Product in China
By Fabien Gaussorgues Over the last few months, tempered glass protections for phones and tablets have become very popular. Many Chinese manufacturers are starting to make this product, which is fast replacing regular plastic … [Read more...]
The Manufacturers’ Quality Standards in Different Asian Countries
Chris Devonshire Ellis and his associates at Asia Briefing just published the Asia Sourcing Guide 2015, as described below: In this issue of Asia Briefing, we explain how and why the Asian sourcing market is changing, compare wage … [Read more...]
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