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9 Things Small Importers Can’t Negotiate With Chinese & SE Asian Suppliers [Podcast]

April 30, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

9 Things Small Importers Can’t Negotiate With Chinese & SE Asian Suppliers [Podcast]

In This Episode... Renaud is joined by Adrian for a conversation about some of the things that smaller companies who are getting products manufactured abroad either cannot or will have great difficulty negotiating with suppliers in China, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: chinese suppliers, negotiating with suppliers, podcast, small buyers, vietnamese suppliers

Beware of this China Scam: The Commodity Bait and Switch

October 14, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

china scam switching commodities to a cheaper one

We are contacted regularly by overseas buyers who are about to purchase a commodity product from a Chinese manufacturer, and it is nearly always a very risky situation for the buyer as switching out an order of commodities to a cheaper … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: China, commodities, scams, small buyers, tips for importers

Getting More out of your Chinese Suppliers

December 27, 2013 by Renaud Anjoran

Getting More out of your Chinese Suppliers

Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Levels of China Sourcing (Infographic) Etienne Charlier gives a roadmap to companies that source industrial products/equipment and that want to get more out of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: Changes in trade fairs, company stamps, CSR, interesting articles, NNN agreements, small buyers, Ted talk, useful articles

The small buyer’s dilemma in China

July 12, 2012 by Renaud Anjoran

The small buyer’s dilemma in China

Over the years, I have worked with many small and midsize importers who were looking for a good supplier. A very common question they have is "what kind of factory should I look for?". The problem is simple to grasp: Small factories … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: buying from china, Buying in China, small buyers, sourcing from china, sourcing suppliers


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