What are management system standards? Management system standards aren’t ‘just another tool.’ When an organization is certified to one of these standards it’s an important way to demonstrate that they’re able to perform the tasks required to fulfill the...
The situation in Hong Kong, the US/China trade war, mistrust of China and attempts at decoupling, and other news stories are rightfully a cause of concern for importers with Chinese suppliers. But the manufacturing challenges you should be concerned...
In part 6 of our mini-series of podcast episodes about vetting Chinese suppliers, I’m discussing social compliance audits. After regular factory audits are done on a prospective supplier, it may make sense to assess their social compliance, too. But...
A number of blog posts, such as this one, have been popping up lately casting doubts on whether just in time manufacturing can survive post-coronavirus. They share some pretty strong words: Recent trade tensions between the US and China,...
In this episode of the podcast, I discuss factory quality audits as a part of the new Chinese supplier vetting process. Loosely based on this article, you’ll understand where these audits fit into the vetting process and the more...
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’ good, or perhaps trusting that...
My friend Mike Michelini recently invited me to talk on the Global From Asia podcast and to discuss the topic of 5 Biggest Challenges in Importing from China and How to Manage Them. We spent about half the time...
This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.
He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.
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