Every year, tens of thousands of new businesses start purchasing directly in China. And many of them have a bad first experience. The key to successful China sourcing is not a set of tools -- it is primarily a change in mental … [Read more...]
Three Simple Steps to Reduce Risks when Buying in China
A client asked me this question recently: Is there any way I can get some assurance of the validity of the company as well as the quality of the final product before sending full payment? They have asked for a 30% deposit by T/T. I get … [Read more...]
How to SUSTAIN Improvements in a Chinese Factory?
When a Chinese factory is in crisis and its boss is open to new ideas, it is possible to make a lot of changes quickly. These improvements are usually driven by consultants or by a strong and experienced manager. And the problem is, once … [Read more...]
Auditing a Trading Company in China: What Checklist to Follow?
In some cases, it makes sense for an importer to work with a trading company and to count on them for managing developments and productions properly. Since a trading company is supposed to follow up on production and since … [Read more...]
Tips for Selecting Chinese Suppliers of Injection Molded Products
As I wrote before, the China sourcing process of two importing companies can be very different, while still making sense in each buyer's context. When it comes to purchasing injection or rubber injection-molded products, buyers generally … [Read more...]
Difficulties of Relocating Production in the US
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Walmart's 'Made in USA' push exposes strains of manufacturing rebirth In January 2013, Walmart promised to favor US-made products. But those companies trying to … [Read more...]
Why you Need a Backup Factory for your China Production
In this article, I want to give advice to importers of custom products (i.e. not "off the shelf") who just spent many months getting a new product development right and that are ready to launch manufacturing in China. Chances are, they … [Read more...]
7 Mistakes Chinese Factories Make in Production Planning
Anybody who has imported products from China can attest that the planning process of most manufacturers is not exactly under control. The sad reality is, buyers are often happy when a shipment is "only" 10 days behind the promised … [Read more...]
The Value of Worker Interviews during Social Compliance Audits
Worker interviews is a typical part of social compliance audits. This is something auditors arrange in a closed room, one on one. They ask about the pay, the working time, the working conditions, the accidents, and so on. It gives them … [Read more...]
Auditing Cut & Sew Processes for Garment Manufacturing
This is one more article focusing on a certain type of process, this type garment production. It is basically the process of converting fabric into finished garments. In China, a factory normally produces garments in bulk quantity of a … [Read more...]
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