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How USA & Canada SME Importers Feel about China in early 2023

February 14, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

How USA & Canada SME Importers feel about China (in early 2023)

I recently got back from a trip in the Southwest and Northeast of the USA (for about 3 weeks), and in East Canada (for about 2 weeks). I haven't met a lot of clients for years (or ever) due to difficult traveling, so it was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: north america, sourcing from china, US-China trade war

Zero-China Supply Chain: Should Importers pursue it?

October 28, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Can Importers get to a Zero-China Supply Chain?

Following October 2022's 20th Communist Party Congress in which Xi Jinping made various statements about the state of China and its future plans, some of which spooked Western observers, let's investigate what China's current politics might … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: china plus one, sourcing from china, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk management

Why You Need To Know Who’s In Your Supply Chain [Podcast]

June 3, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Why You Need To Know Who's In Your Supply Chain [Podcast]

In this episode… Consider this: If you don't know who's making your key components or product itself, or even where they are, how can you be sure that your product will be of acceptable quality or compliant with market … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: lack of visibility, managing suppliers, Sourcing, supply chain management

The Impacts of Russia Sanctions on International Trade & Logistics

March 12, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

The Impacts of Russia Sanctions on International Trade & Logistics

The horrific invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia are starting to have effects that importers & exporters are feeling. Combined with the consequences of covid outbreaks and the already very high shipping prices, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: russia, sanctions, supply chain risk

How To Keep Your China Factories’ Identities Secret

February 16, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

How To Keep Your China Factories' Identities Secret

Last week I wrote How To Push a Chinese or Vietnamese Supplier for Supply Chain Transparency. And, of course, pushing suppliers for transparency is hard: In the vast majority of cases, Chinese suppliers (and, to a lesser extent, those in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: supplier identity, supplier management, supply chain risks

How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]

August 13, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]

In this episode… Dan Harris from China Law Blog recently wrote: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There. Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team explore the topic of nearshoring to locations like Mexico, why it may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk Management Series Tagged With: assessing your supply chain, china alternatives, mexico, nearshoring, offshoring, supply chain risk analysis, tariffs, US-China trade war

Buying Electronic Components In Advance In China To Avoid Further Price Hikes

May 31, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Buying Electronic Components in Advance To Avoid Further Price Hikes

Several customers have asked us for help with buying electronic components in advance recently. If you purchase electronics from China, you have certainly noticed that prices have kept rising, and in some cases, the lead times are 6 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: buying from china, components, electronic components, electronics supply chain, risk mitigation when purchasing components, sourcing components

4 Common Ways To Ship Products From China By Sea

May 25, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

4 Common Ways To Ship Products From China By Sea

Our clients often ask for alternatives. And we encourage that. What makes sense for one company may not make sense for another. So, I wrote this mini-guide to the 4 main alternative ways to ship products from China by sea in order, from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: logistics, sea freight, shipping by sea, shipping from china

Rising Raw Material Prices: What Strategy To Follow? (6 Approaches)

May 3, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Rising Raw Material Prices: What Strategy To Follow?

In March (2021), we noted that the raw material prices of some commodities (silicone, some papers & cartons, some batteries...) went up a lot. And some analysts predict a multi-year increase in raw material prices. Bloomberg came … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: cost reduction, lowering costs, raw material cost rises, raw materials, rising costs in china

Why Your Product’s Final Assembly Should Be Close To Its Key Components

February 24, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Why Your Product's Final Assembly Should Be Close To Its Key Components

Every week we talk to people who have been developing a new product. And they have usually been thinking hard about the country of final assembly. Here's why it usually makes sense for the final assembly to take place near where the key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain

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