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...]
Maturity of Manufacturing Areas in China
I noticed that inexperienced importers tend to look at obvious signals (prices, response times, quality of English...) when communicating with potential suppliers. But they often overlook the location of the factory. The export … [Read more...]
Explanations of Compliance Requirements When Buying in China
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Product Testing and Certification when Buying from China Fredrik Grönkvist wrote a very good guide for importers who are not familiar with their country's compliance … [Read more...]
What Products are Very Hard to Buy Outside China?
I have talked to importers who can only purchase their products in China, and other buyers who can't find anything they need in China. How is that possible?. Actually the situation is very different depending on the industry. I tried to … [Read more...]
Sourcing Low Power Consumption Displays
With the trend toward more connected devices and the drive to smart watches, small displays that consume little power are becoming critical for more and more applications. When it comes to electronic products, the display is among the 2 or … [Read more...]
3 Types of Factory Evaluations for Purchasing in China
More and more importers discover that they can appoint an auditing agency to evaluate factories before they issue an order. But not all these evaluation services are equally helpful. I distinguish between 3 broad types of factory … [Read more...]
What QC Tools To Use for Problem Resolution?
Many buying offices in China struggle to have their QC inspectors (trained to assess conformity to a set of requirements) act as QA technicians (able to analyze problems and solve them). What type of training is appropriate? I think the … [Read more...]
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