The Detroit Free Press just published a good article, Robots descending on Michigan industrial workplaces in record numbers, that describes what happens in the US but has a lot of significance for Chinese manufacturers too. Let's go … [Read more...]
Why Supplier Self-Inspections Are Getting More Popular in China
In 2005, when an importer asked their best manufacturer for a report that shows their own inspection findings, they seldom received a document. They were usually told "no problems were found". Getting a few digital photos by email was … [Read more...]
The Electronics Market in Shenzhen: Everything Is Possible?
By Fabien Gaussorgues Last week I came across the video of an amateur trying to build an iPhone on his own in the World's electronics center, in Shenzhen (and more precisely in the HuaQiangBei area). This video can be found on Youtube … [Read more...]
Can You Trust the Measurements from Your China Factory?
The Quality Progress magazine ran a well-written article about measurement systems in their September issue (it is entitled ‘A Study in Measurements’ and was written by Neetu Choudhary). If you purchase products that have to comply with … [Read more...]
Beware of Combined Sampling (Many Products in 1 Lot)
There is one concept in quality inspections that is quite simple and yet widely misunderstood: the sampling lot. The ISO 2859 standard calls it a "lot". It may or may not include different products based on how different they … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 5: How Likely Are Your China Suppliers To Be Shut Down?
The number of Chinese factories that are shut down by the government because of their environmental impact keeps growing. More and more supply chains get disrupted. Some companies that relied mostly/solely on one source are dying. So the … [Read more...]
China Environmental Inspections & Factory Closures: an FAQ
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...]
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