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Must-know Basics of Quality Assurance in China & Vietnam for Buyers

January 16, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Quality Assurance in China or Vietnam

Many new or inexperienced importers who are outsourcing their production to suppliers in China (or wider Asia such as Vietnam) for the first time go into the process almost blind. They're later hit with crippling issues that can make the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: China, quality assurance, vietnam

9 Things Only a Large Company Can Obtain in China/Vietnam

January 8, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

9 Things Only a Large Company Can Obtain in China/Vietnam

I see some good advice, published in Linkedin or elsewhere, aimed at importers sourcing products from China, Vietnam, or other low-cost Asian countries. A lot of this advice is sound. However, I noticed that a good chunk is NOT … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: China, vietnam

Does the Future of Vietnam Manufacturing Depend on Taiwan?

October 23, 2018 by Renaud Anjoran

I talked with a client who was working in a Taiwanese factory established in Guangdong in the early 1990s. It had been set up recently — production was previously done in Taiwan. Their facility was making products that require metal, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: taiwan, taiwanese suppliers, vietnam, vietnam manufacturing, vietnamese suppliers

Transferring Production from China to Vietnam to Avoid Tariffs

October 4, 2018 by Renaud Anjoran

Many companies US importers from China have seen margins annihilated. It's logical to look at transferring production from China to places like Vietnam. I am writing this from Vietnam, where the tariffs imposed by the Trump … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Tagged With: transferring production from China, vietnam, vietnam manufacturing, vietnamese suppliers

Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?

September 27, 2017 by Renaud Anjoran

Is There a Future for Manufacturing in China?

[This is a guest post by Fredrik Gronkvist, who writes great advice on chinaimportal.com.] Ever since I first set foot in China, back in 2009, I felt that I was late to the party. Ever since that dreadfully hot day in August, I’ve kept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: ASEAN, Cambodia, China manufacturing, China VS ASEAN, Malaysia, manufacturing, Shenzhen, Thailand, vietnam

Overview of the Vietnam Manufacturing Sector

February 24, 2014 by Renaud Anjoran

Vietnam Factory

Our marketing assistant Maria has done research on the Vietnam manufacturing sector: the top export industries, the trends, the labor costs, and logistics. Here is her article. Textile and Clothing – top sector no more? Out of all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: vietnam, vietnam manufacturing, vietnam production data, vietnamese suppliers

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