Chinese suppliers are often quite flexible when they want a new customer's business. But they often refuse small orders, or orders with a low price, if they are afraid they will be "problem orders". One thing that frightens them is the … [Read more...]
KPIs and IT Tools of Purchasing Departments (Expert Q&A)
I had the opportunity to ask a few questions to Alexandre Godvin, who has a particular perspective on the KPIs and IT tools of purchasing departments. Alexandre is the founder and CEO of Winddle, a turnkey, modern, and collaborative … [Read more...]
Good Visual Management Changes How Internal Auditing Gets Done
The concept of visual management is often misunderstood, yet it is quite an important topic. I found a great post by Mark Graban entitled Moving from “Visuals” to “Visual Management” and to Broader Lean Thinking. He points out that … [Read more...]
How to Check 100% of a Small Production Batch Before Shipment
As more and more companies purchase goods in China and sell them under the "Fulfilment By Amazon" model, we get more request for checking 100% of a production batch. And, to a certain extent, it does make sense. As I wrote before, FBA … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Transferring Molds between Plastic Factories
We often see the following scenario playing out: An importer pays a plastic injection supplier to develop a mold and make a batch of products. At one point, the importer is fed up with the supplier for reasons related to attitude, … [Read more...]
Aligning and Calibrating In-Line and Final Inspections
Many companies employ a few inspectors in China and, in parallel, pay third-party quality assurance agencies. It makes a lot of sense but is not always done right. Usually, the roles are divided as follows. The in-house QA … [Read more...]
What Changed in China Over the Past 10 Years for Importers
Mike Bellamy from Passage Maker gave an interesting talk at the Cross Border Summit on April 16. He listed what changed in the past 10 years for companies buying in China. 1. Project mgt by Chinese factories Chinese factories and … [Read more...]
Having Troubles Shipping Batteries by Plane? Here Is Why
Several of our clients have increasing troubles shipping batteries alone (that is, not as part of a whole product such as a laptop). The magazine Quality Progress published an interesting article in their March issue. It … [Read more...]
Training your China Factory before Production Starts
Most importers take the following measures in order to ensure the factory understands what to make: Approvals of pre-production samples; Some guidelines about the product and its packing, something gathered in a technical … [Read more...]
Tips for Amazon FBA Sellers that Buy their Products in China
A few days ago I was invited to speak at the Cross-Border Summit and I listened to most other sessions, one of which covered advice for "Fulfilment By Amazon" sellers. The 4 panelists were Chris Davey, Meir S. Simhi, Gerard Nieuwenhuis, … [Read more...]
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