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New Importer from China? Beware the Credulous Foreigner Syndrome!

December 2, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Managing Chinese Suppliers: Beware the Credulous Foreigner Syndrome

After about 40 years of openness, and about 15 years of 'direct trade' without Hong Kong trading companies, one might expect that foreign buyers take more precautions when dealing with Chinese suppliers. And, to be sure, some buyers do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: buying from china, China, China manufacturing, sourcing from china, sourcing tips, tips for importers

China Still Best For New & Complex Manufacturing Projects

September 25, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

China Still Best for New and Complex Manufacturing Projects

Steve Dickinson wrote an article (Moving Manufacturing from China: Where you Gonna Run?) that got me thinking about complex manufacturing projects and China. He outlines the main reasons why China became "the factory of the world" so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: America VS China, China, China manufacturing, complex manufacturing, moving production from China, sourcing suppliers, tariffs, US-China trade war

Don’t Send Immature Product Designs To A Chinese Manufacturer!

September 12, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Don't Send Immature Designs To Your Chinese Manufacturers!

As part of our design support service, we have been talking to many inventors who are planning to have manufacturing made in China. What many don't understand is, there are several steps that just can't be skipped, especially in product … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: China manufacturing, odm, product design, product development

Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?

September 27, 2017 by Renaud Anjoran

Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?

[This is a guest post by Fredrik Gronkvist, who writes great advice on chinaimportal.com.] Ever since I first set foot in China, back in 2009, I felt that I was late to the party. Ever since that dreadfully hot day in August, I’ve kept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: ASEAN, Cambodia, China manufacturing, China VS ASEAN, Malaysia, manufacturing, Shenzhen, Thailand, vietnam

Chinese Factories Designing, Branding, and Selling on Amazon: Q&A

February 13, 2017 by Renaud Anjoran

Latest Trends in China Sourcing, Compliance, and Quality Control

I wrote before about the challenges of Chinese factories to sell on Amazon. And yet, it seems to be an emerging trend. I asked Fredrik Gronkvist (from China Importal), who has also been observing the latest trends, for his opinion on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: Amazon, China manufacturing, chinese factories, FBA, Fredrik Gronkvist, Latest trends, made to order, make to stock, qa

Managing Assembly for your Production in China

April 12, 2016 by Renaud Anjoran

Managing Assembly for your Production in China

It often makes sense to let your supplier handle the final assembly, final testing & inspection, packing, and shipping processes (which I will collectively refer to as “assembly” in this article). Here are a few examples of cases … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: assembly, buying from china, China, China manufacturing, production, supplier management

Is your China factory’s quality standard too low?

October 22, 2012 by Renaud Anjoran

Is your China factory’s quality standard too low?

Do you work with a factory in China, and wish their quality standard were a bit higher? You are not alone. Here are six pieces of advice you can follow in this case. 1. Say it, and write it, to your factory If you don't communicate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: China manufacturing, china suppliers, improving quality, quality planning, quality standard, quality standards


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