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Quality Assurance, Product Development, and Purchasing Strategies in China

Vetting Suppliers In China [Podcast Series]

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Vetting suppliers is important. After all, these suppliers are responsible for your company's reputation. Hopefully, everyone by now will understand the dangers of checking Alibaba or Global Sources and 'choosing' a supplier who 'looks' … [Read more...]

When Should American Companies Reshore Manufacturing Or Stay In China?

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In recent times it's very common to see stories about American companies scrambling to reshore manufacturing and leave China and the data seems to support this trend of reshoring or finding other locations.  However, I suspect the American … [Read more...]

Advice for Buying Face Masks in China without Losing your Shirt

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With the COVID 19 pandemic hitting more countries, and more people realizing how serious the situation is, it seems tens of thousands of people started looking for face masks and other personal protection products. And what I see is a … [Read more...]

List of Contract Manufacturers in China – Top 14 Factories

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These days it’s easy to find article after article stating that manufacturing in China is on the way out. And that's true, at least partly. Vietnam, Thailand, Mexico, and Portugal have many good potential suppliers, including some contract … [Read more...]

COVID-19: What Are The 7 Major Risks for Importers of China Goods?

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As an importer, you are probably wondering how the COVID-19 epidemic in China is going to impact your business. Beijing says things are rapidly improving and hints that the situation will nearly be back to normal on the coasts by the end … [Read more...]

Coping With Coronavirus: How Importers Can Check If A China Factory Is Ready & Has Capacity

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Importers are being hit severely by the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia epidemic in China: Many factory workers (operators, inspectors, engineers...) are locked down in Hubei province Perhaps a higher number of factory workers are … [Read more...]