The conference organized last week by the European Chamber of Commerce in China was extremely interesting. I took notes during the other speakers' presentations, and a theme came back again and again: if China doesn't increase its labor … [Read more...]
Adapting to Higher Costs in China: Conference in Guangzhou
If you are in South China after Chinese New Year and if you have an interest in sourcing-related issues, you should consider attending this conference organized by the European Chamber of Commerce: Profitable Sourcing - Strategies to … [Read more...]
Getting Prepared for the CNY Production Stoppage
It is this time of year again when factories don't know how long their employees will stay... When traveling around China becomes a nightmare... And when all the buyers say "you must ship my order before the holiday"... Chinese New Year is … [Read more...]
Getting More out of your Chinese Suppliers
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Levels of China Sourcing (Infographic) Etienne Charlier gives a roadmap to companies that source industrial products/equipment and that want to get more out of their … [Read more...]
Composition and Trends of China & India Exports
HSBC released their Long-term forecast for Global Overview. It is rich in interesting data. If we look at global trade, what will be the fastest growing product categories? If we look at what China will export, it is obvious that this … [Read more...]
Factory Tours In China: What To Watch Out For
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Supplier Evaluation: What should I look for during my visit? Etienne Charlier gives an excellent overview of what criteria buyers should take into account when … [Read more...]
Difficulties of foreign companies sourcing products in China
A lot of companies that import from China have been forced to revise their approach over the last couple of years. Many of them are currently in crisis, mainly for the reasons listed below: Difficulties on a macro level Continuously … [Read more...]
Chinese manufacturers are targeting their own domestic market
Every month, we see data about China's exports (and the latest ones don't make much sense, by the way). But who knows a reliable source of data about China's domestic trade? I was curious to read the findings of the survey of nearly 200 … [Read more...]
Why the RMB rate might well go down
Have your margins been beaten up by the strong appreciation of the RMB? There is hope in the short and medium term. For a bit of perspective, here is the RMB/USD exchange rate over the past two years: This past week I attended the ”Made … [Read more...]
Challenges of Chinese exporters: price, price, price.
Global Sources surveyed 1,546 Chinese suppliers, and came out with this nice infographic. I find it a bit depressing. Are they worried about their customers' strict quality standards? Nope. Is the respect of shipping deadlines one of … [Read more...]
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