By Fabien Gaussorgues Many companies see the lower cost of manufacturing in China, but sometimes they forget to factor in the logistical costs. In some cases, logistical costs can be higher than the price of products! In this article … [Read more...]
Was the RMB Suddenly Devaluated? (Just Rumors!)
UPDATE at 2pm China time: it's confirmed to be just rumors in this article. ++++++ UPDATE at noon, China time: Google still shows the same number, but seems to have its information wrong. All other sources seem to indicate very little … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Sectors of Dongguan, District by District
Foreign buyers often mention "Dongguan" without realizing how diverse that city is. It is actually a collection of loosely-connected districts: Source: Wikipedia I got some info from Wikipedia and asked my team for on-the-ground … [Read more...]
HuaQiangBei in the Electronics Supply Chain
Last week, a journalist asked me questions about the electronics market located around HuaQiangBei road in the center of Shenzhen. If you have an interest in the electronics industry (and electronic components are embedded in more and … [Read more...]
Having Troubles Shipping Batteries by Plane? Here Is Why
Several of our clients have increasing troubles shipping batteries alone (that is, not as part of a whole product such as a laptop). The magazine Quality Progress published an interesting article in their March issue. It … [Read more...]
Tips for Amazon FBA Sellers that Buy their Products in China
A few days ago I was invited to speak at the Cross-Border Summit and I listened to most other sessions, one of which covered advice for "Fulfilment By Amazon" sellers. The 4 panelists were Chris Davey, Meir S. Simhi, Gerard Nieuwenhuis, … [Read more...]
Supply Chain Security, Beyond QR Codes & RFID: Q&A With an Expert
Supply chain security is a concern for many companies. Here are a few examples: Famous brands have to fight counterfeits Many products are stolen during transportation and warehousing Sme distributors sell beyond the territory they … [Read more...]
The Logistics of Exporting from China — Air and Sea
By Fabien Gaussorgues This is a follow up on our previous article entitled 'How to Send Small Quantities & Samples In and Out of China', based on my colleague Fabien's experience. This time we are writing about the best way to … [Read more...]
How to Send Small Quantities & Samples In and Out of China
By Fabien Gaussorgues Do you need to send samples to China, or to get small orders out of China? Do you want to avoid headaches and high costs? My colleague Fabien wrote some advice that will probably be helpful. 1. Sending samples into … [Read more...]
How 4PLs Can Help Reduce Costs Across a Supply Chain
Recently I had an interesting conversation with the founder of a 4PL agency. They help some large companies reduce their costs along a supply chain. But first, what is a 4PL (4th party logistics services provider)? You probably heard … [Read more...]
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