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China Supplier Vetting Part 11: Wrapping It Up

September 21, 2017

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:

  1. Background Checks
  2. Questions to Ask Before a Visit
  3. Evaluating Engineering Capability
  4. On-site, subjective evaluations
  5. On-Site Factory Quality Audits
  6. On-Site Social Compliance Audits
  7. Factory Process & System Audit
  8. Factory Testing Facilities
  9. In-Depth Due Diligence
  10. China Supplier Vetting Part 10: Pricing, Negotiation, Contracts

It is not exhaustive. I could have included many other red flags, for instance during the RFQ process, during the prototyping process, and so on.

I also wanted to point out some older articles that compliment this series nicely:

  • Don’t qualify only 1 supplier. Keep a backup in case things don’t go well.
  • It is quite common for Chinese suppliers to raise their prices unexpectedly. Be prepared for it.
  • You’ve have a bad experience? Don’t place a re-order. Go to your backup instead.
  • Make sure to adapt your quality control strategy to the reliability of each supplier.
  • It might make a lot of sense to develop your key suppliers over time.
  • As you start to work with a supplier, keep track of key indicators and give them feedback.

I hope it’s helpful!

Filed Under: China Supplier Vetting, Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: China, finding chinese suppliers, sourcing suppliers


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