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9 Things Small Importers Can’t Negotiate With Chinese & SE Asian Suppliers [Podcast]

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In This Episode... Renaud is joined by Adrian for a conversation about some of the things that smaller companies who are getting products manufactured abroad either cannot or will have great difficulty negotiating with suppliers in China, … [Read more...]

Importer’s ‘Supply Chain Spring Clean’ Checklist To Find Risks & Opportunities [Podcast]

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Got some time on your hands during Chinese New Year while your suppliers are on holiday? In this bumper 43 minute Chinese New Year episode to keep you entertained during the holiday, Renaud & Adrian discuss tasks importers can … [Read more...]

The 4 Main Types of Insurance for Manufacturers in China, Vietnam, & India

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When you work with a manufacturer in China, Vietnam, or India, do you wonder about the risks they run and whether they have insurance for manufacturers to protect against them? If they are hit badly, and you depend on them for continuity … [Read more...]

How To Plan for Transferring Production To a New Factory: 45 Point Checklist

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Many productions have been transferred to China over the past 25 years. Some are getting transferred out of China to places like Vietnam or Thailand these days. And, of course, not all Chinese factories are doing a great job, so there is … [Read more...]

7 Tips to Manage the Transfer of Production To Another Chinese Factory

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There are cases where importers really need to leave a current supplier. Some situations are unlikely to improve over time, and they are even likely to get worse. I wrote about this in 7 Reasons to Switch to a New Chinese … [Read more...]

7 Reasons To Switch To A New Chinese Manufacturer

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Many times, importers ask me "how to control production better?", and they proceed to give me examples of the recent issues they have had with their current Chinese supplier. And I often tell them "switch to a better supplier". Now, … [Read more...]

How To Validate Your Supplier’s Factory’s Production Capacity (From Abroad) [Podcast]

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You can't visit suppliers in China due to coronavirus. How can you validate their production capacity without going on-site? As we head into 2021 travelling to see suppliers in Asia, in particular China, remains difficult for most … [Read more...]

How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 10: Jewelry & Gold Plating Problems: Exploring the process and controlling quality

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By Fabien Gaussorgues We have worked with multiple jewelry manufacturers in Europe, the US, and Australia. In this time, I realized that their knowledge is often far below what one would expect from industry experts which leads to many … [Read more...]

The Impact Of Chinese New Year On Importers & Tips To Prepare For CNY 2021 [Podcast]

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The Phenomenon of Chinese New Year Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is an amazing time of year in China and several other Asian countries who also place a lot of importance on the lunar calendar (such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and … [Read more...]