Earlier this week, I had opportunities to discover two “non-standard” or "parallel" types of export businesses, right here in South China. I was happy to learn more about them, and I thought it might also be of interest to some … [Read more...]
China production: what sort of hammer do you use?
A post on Seth Godin's blog (Hammer Time) got me thinking about China sourcing. So, if it's true that to a person with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, the really useful question is, "what sort of hammer do you have?" One study … [Read more...]
Transferring the responsibility onto the exporter
When sourcing in China, importers often ignore that some tools are at their disposal for reducing their risks. The key lies in transferring the responsibility onto the exporter. There are mostly three types of risks regarding the … [Read more...]
Who takes the final decision to let the factory ship the products?
It is always amazing how some Chinese suppliers can take advantage of a situation, and then reject the fault on another party with a straight face. I just fell victim of it, because of a supplier that didn't wait for his customer's shipping … [Read more...]
Why is the “China price” so low? And other insights about Chinese industry
I just finished reading Managing the Dragon, by Jack Perkowski. It is a great book for anybody trying to understand modern China, its opportunities and challenges. Here I want to reproduce his description of two very interesting things … [Read more...]
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