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A good number of interesting articles were published recently. The first three address heavy trends in the sourcing world. The New Role Of Written Contracts For Product Purchases In China Steve Dickinson wrote a great piece about a … [Read more...]

Here are links to the interesting articles I found recently. When 5%-10% more is a bargain David Dayton gives us a checklist to go through before deciding to have something produced in China. I wish more people took the time to ask … [Read more...]

Here are a few interesting articles that I found recently. Plenty of Productivity in Store for China, Economist Says Journalists are good at reporting the obvious: less and less Chinese workers are going to work in factories. And … [Read more...]

As usual, I kept a list of interesting articles to share with my readers. Here are the last five I found. 7 steps to make China industrial sourcing successful Etienne Charlier gives us the main steps he follows, for effective sourcing … [Read more...]

I have found five good articles of interest to importers recently. Here they are, in no particular order. 5 Key Indicators of a Good Chinese Supplier Andrew Reich, a friend a real expert in China manufacturing & QC, gives us a … [Read more...]

Happy 2013 to all readers! Several recent articles look at China's competitiveness in the global manufacturing economy. Here they are. What Worker Shortage? The Real Story of China’s Migrants The "China Real Time" blog, on the WSJ … [Read more...]

Whenever I find an interesting article, I save it. Here are the most recent ones. Have a nice weekend! China Manufacturing Payment Terms. Limit Your Risks. Steve Dickinson describes the way 80%+ of importers pay their Chinese … [Read more...]

The good thing about a blog is, a visitor who comes back every week will see something new on top. The bad thing about a blog is, the best articles gets buried under the new content. Therefore I have refreshed the content of the pages … [Read more...]

Here is a list of interesting articles I found recently. I hope you enjoy them! Get a China price quotation: How hard could that be? Etienne Charlier wrote an excellent refresher on some purchasing basics. If the volumes you … [Read more...]

Here is a list of the good articles I read recently, and that I think will be interesting to importers. China Product Quality. Only You Can Prevent Quality Fade. Steve Dickinson explains why most importers' assumptions ("my suppliers … [Read more...]