Some readers ask me about other blogs providing advice about China sourcing or China business in general. I listed a few good blogs below (in no particular order--they are all good). Silk Road International blog: David lives in Shenzhen … [Read more...]
How to use quality inspectors to define specifications for your China factory
Until recently, I was thinking quality inspectors could only intervene during or after production. After all, it takes an engineer (or someone with deep product knowledge) to define what the factory should make, right? There are two … [Read more...]
China production: keeping your quality standard up
I got an interesting question from a reader. One aspect of the products he received from his Chinese supplier is not up to his quality standard, but his sales team insisted to place the goods on the market anyway. How to push the factory to … [Read more...]
How does a random quality inspection work? [infographic]
![How does a random quality inspection work? [infographic]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/shutterstock71358019.jpg)
On the last trade show I attended, I noticed that I explained over and over again how we perform random quality inspections. There must be a better way to pass this message. A graphic designer helped me render it visually, and here is … [Read more...]
You can negotiate prices hard without being a tough buyer
I see many importers coming to China and negotiating prices really hard. The experienced ones know that the factory might drop the order later, or worse produce with substandard material and/or methods. As long as they are aware of it, … [Read more...]
How product design can create production quality issues
Today I was in a factory of silicon products (cookware, phone covers...). My client was buying the cover for a TV remote control. Production started earlier this week, and I was called in urgently to find solutions to production quality … [Read more...]
Following production issues in China: what it takes
A reader who is going to follow production issues in China for a US company sent me a message. He asks what it takes to do that kind of job properly. Here are a few elements of response: First, it helps to be an engineer or a designer, … [Read more...]
Automation in Chinese factories: not a solution!
Every time I read an article about rising Chinese labor costs, it seems there are only two solutions: moving to inland provinces or automating production. I do not really buy into these proposals, and I want to focus on the myth of … [Read more...]
Why you should ignore guanxi in China
There has been a bunch of blog posts about guanxi recently -- on Chinese Negotiation, on the China Law Blog, on Silicon Hutong, and others. My audience is mostly interested in sourcing and QC issues in China. What should you do about the … [Read more...]
Quality control vs. process improvement
Quality control is basically the activity of checking results. Independent QC inspectors check if finished products are conform to a set of specifications, and usually do not have the know-how to check the production processes … [Read more...]
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