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Best Practices for Leaving your Chinese Supplier for a New One [Podcast]

April 22, 2022

Best Practices for Leaving your Chinese Supplier for a New One [Podcast]

In this episode… One listener asked us: What checklist of activities does an importer need to perform when ending business relationships with a Chinese contract manufacturer?  So, in this episode, Renaud explains what the process of leaving your current Chinese supplier looks like, including plenty of best practices to follow to make sure that your transition goes as smoothly as possible.   Just hit the play button to start listening..! Listen to the episode right here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: podcast, Sourcing, supply chain management, switching suppliers, switching to a new manufacturer

QualityInspection.org’s Top Blog Posts & Videos Of 2021

December 31, 2021

QualityInspection.org’s Top Blog Posts & Videos Of 2021

The rollercoaster has continued in 2021! After a difficult 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic first hit, it's perhaps understandable that many of us might have hoped that things would settle down in 2021, however, since last year's roundup in the top posts and videos of 2020 it's been more of the same. Supply chains have buckled, commodity and sea freight prices have gone through the roof, covid continues to rage (what variant are we even on now!?), and importers have numerous reasons to feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Good Articles Tagged With: laboratory testing, plastic injection molding, product design, raw material cost rises, supply chain risks, switching to a new manufacturer

How To Plan for Transferring Production To a New Factory: 45 Point Checklist

February 1, 2021

How To Plan for Transferring Production To a New Factory: 45 Point Checklist

Many productions have been transferred to China over the past 25 years. Some are getting transferred out of China to places like Vietnam or Thailand these days. And, of course, not all Chinese factories are doing a great job, so there is a great deal of switching from one to the next. The problem is, some transfers are quite complex. There is the supplier management aspect (which I will cover in an upcoming article), and there are all the technical details to get right. I have put together … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: supplier management, switching suppliers, switching to a new manufacturer, transferring production to a new chinese factory

7 Reasons To Switch To A New Chinese Manufacturer

January 19, 2021

7 Reasons Why It's Time To Switch To A New Chinese Manufacturer

Many times, importers ask me "how to control production better?", and they proceed to give me examples of the recent issues they have had with their current Chinese supplier. And I often tell them "switch to a better supplier". Now, making a switch is not always easy. It takes preparation. On the one hand, a new factory has to be identified and vetted. They need to be onboarded and trained to your requirements. They probably need to find sources, they may need to adapt their internal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: assessing suppliers, chinese suppliers, common problems with Chinese suppliers, managing Chinese suppliers, sourcing new suppliers, switching to a new manufacturer


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This blog is written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.

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