Maybe you are looking for a new Chinese factory and you are not sure how to find a good one. You'd like to get inspiration from those companies that have THE BEST supplier screening process. Well, look no further than the car industry. A … [Read more...]
What the Most Sophisticated Chinese Factories Do
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. The New Chinese Factory This is NOT an article about the average Chinese manufacturer. It describes what one of the most sophisticated manufacturers does, and it … [Read more...]
An Alibaba Gold Supplier Status Doesn’t Mean Anything
I regularly receive messages from importers who were cheated by a Chinese company and seem very surprised because they were dealing with a company which had 'Alibaba gold supplier status.' … [Read more...]
Tips for Sourcing Toys in China – Q&A with an expert
I had the chance to ask a few questions to Michael Blanc, the Regional Manager at Supply Chain Analysis Centre, Tradegood. Michael offers free sourcing services for buyers and bridge them to most matching suppliers. He focuses in toys and … [Read more...]
Switching from Acceptance Sampling to Process Control
Most importers who buy products in China resort to acceptance sampling -- in particular, QC inspections based on AQL limits. The main reason is, they can't trust their suppliers. Actually, they often don't even know where certain … [Read more...]
Best Practices for Managing Chinese Suppliers [Upcoming Conference]
The European Chamber is organizing the second edition of the "Profitable Sourcing" series of conferences. The previous session, in February, was quite a success. It attracted close to 70 participants and was extremely interesting. I hope … [Read more...]
The Different Sampling Plans Contained in the ISO 2859 Series
The vast majority of inspectors follow the ISO 2859-1 standard. But about ISO 2859-2, -3, and so on? The relationship between these parts is explained in ISO 2859-10:2006 (introduction to the ISO 2859 series of standards for sampling for … [Read more...]
List of the Best Articles Published on this Blog
When we redesigned this website a few months ago, we wanted it to be very simple. We even removed the "resource" pages. But the problem with a blog is, the best articles get buried in the mass. So we gathered them in several topics that … [Read more...]
Checking a Product’s Intellectual Property Rights Before Buying
A reader asked me how to conduct due diligence relative to the intellectual property rights of the products offered by Chinese suppliers: I am to sell accessories in a specific market. I have stumbled on many Alibaba listings … [Read more...]
Do Chinese Factories Really Migrate to Inland Provinces?
One of the very clear trends over the past 15 years in China has been the migration of exporting factories from the Pearl River Delta to the whole coast, and then (to a much lesser extent) to land-locked areas. However, my prediction is … [Read more...]
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