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Remote Audit Of A Factory’s Quality System: It Can Work!

October 13, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Remote Audit of a Factory's Quality System: It Can Work!

Performing a remote audit (conducted without actually going to the factory) is nothing new. And a lot of companies have started using them because of the covid-19 pandemic. In 2013, The ASQ Quality Press published eAuditing - Virtual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Supplier Vetting Tagged With: auditing suppliers, audits, coronavirus, vetting suppliers

China’s Factories Are On A Wartime Footing Due To Covid. How Does This Affect You?

August 9, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

China’s Factories Are On A Wartime Footing Due To Covid. How Does This Affect You?

As we reach August 2021 the highly infectious coronavirus delta variant has infiltrated the country despite China’s stringent pandemic control measures. Importers may remember the disruption caused by China’s strict national lockdown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Tagged With: buying from china, coronavirus, coronavirus in china, coronavirus in vietnam, covid-19, shipping from china, vietnam manufacturing

Will China Lock Entire Provinces Down A Second Time in 2020?

June 14, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Will China Lock Entire Provinces Down A Second Time in 2020?

In early February, I was wondering what effects the lockdown of China would have on importers. And, a few weeks later, importers suffered another (often more violent) blow: stores closed for months, a lot of unsold inventory, and weak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus, Supply Chain Tagged With: China, coronavirus, covid-19, supply chain risk

When Should American Companies Reshore Manufacturing Or Stay In China?

May 16, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

When Should American Companies Reshore Production Or Stay In China?

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...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus, Supply Chain Tagged With: America VS China, chinese suppliers, coronavirus, ppe, reshore, reshore manufacturing, reshoring, reshoring production, usa

Buyers of Masks and other PPE: Are You Exposed to Serious Liability?

April 26, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Buyers of Masks and other PPE: Are You Exposed to Serious Liability?

This is an important warning to all companies that improvised themselves as importers of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. Read this before you get yourself involved in a situation that might cause you serious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Tagged With: coronavirus, face masks, medical products, ppe

Requirements To Import PPE: You Need To Go Beyond Certificates

April 13, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Requirements To Import PPE: You Need To Go Beyond Certificates

There is a serious emergency right now to procure and import PPE. I know. Manufacturers are overloaded with requests from buyers, and they can't (won't) spend much time responding to requests. I know! Nearly all the importers I talked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus, Quality Control Tips Tagged With: certification, coronavirus, covid-19, due diligence, importing from china, importing ppe, medical products, ppe, sourcing from china

Verifying Certificates for Masks, Gloves, and Other PPE from China

April 10, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Verifying Certificates for Masks, Gloves, and Other PPE

These days, it seems everybody has jumped on the same 'PPE' bandwagon. In China, hundreds (maybe thousands) of manufacturers have seized this opportunity. Many of them have zero experience in the medical field, or in any regulated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus, Quality Control Tips Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, face masks, importing from china, importing ppe, ppe

9 Reasons Why You Can’t Buy Face Masks with Low Risk in China

April 5, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

9 Reasons Why You Can't Buy Face Masks with Low Risk in China

The Western world is scrambling to buy face masks and other PPE materials. And all the conditions are met for highly expensive mistakes. If I could ring the proverbial alarm bell, this article is my way to do that. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, face masks, ppe, quality control, sourcing from china

Advice for Buying Face Masks in China without Losing your Shirt

March 23, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Advice for Buying Facial Masks in China without Losing your Shirt

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...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: buying face masks from china, chinese suppliers, coronavirus, covid-19, face masks, sourcing suppliers

How You Can Prepare for the ‘After Coronavirus Peak’ in the West

March 18, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

How You Can Prepare for the 'After Coronavirus Peak' in the West

The COVID-19 pandemic is now clearly impacting the entire world, with heavy and unpredictable consequences. It is no longer just a Chinese issue. The problem has been 'exported'. But let's look at China first. The situation is changing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: business review, coronavirus, covid-19, Latest trends, strategic planning

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