When you first consider manufacturing in China it can be tempting to dive straight into comparisons between factories. At China Performance Group, we know it is the businesses that know their own operations back-to-front that have the most success moving their production off-shore. To increase your chances of success, take...
Processing a claim against a factory – Part II In last week’s blog, Processing a Claim Against a Factory – Part I, we talked about the main causes of a claim. It is important to understand that all claims are different when it comes to China sourcing, and there is...
Processing a claim against a factory – Part I Reason for Claim Quality problems are the last thing people want to deal with when it comes to their China supply chain, but many importers experience these types of problems. And let’s be clear: if you receive bad quality merchandise from...
How familiar are you with the Canton Fair? Could the Canton Fair (also known as the China Import & Export Fair) be important to your growing business? This trade show has been held twice a year since 1957 in Guangzhou. It is known as the largest scale and highest...
During my frequent conversations with China importers, the subject of revamping their China supply chain, reduce operating costs and increase efficiency often comes up. Many of these importers have developed good sourcing systems that are sufficient for their immediate needs, but most acknowledge that they would welcome something better. So...
Should you revamp your China supply chain? Maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't. How would you know if your supply chain is in need of improvement? One thing we know for sure is that things are always changing, and your China supply chain should change and adapt as well. Many...
China is the fastest developing major country in the world today and there does not appear to be any slowdown in sight. How does this affect your China sourcing, you ask? For starters, the booming economy can create new opportunities for the savvy importer. Sourcing in China becomes more...
A lot of companies struggle when developing a buying program when sourcing in China. It’s an uphill battle to create a sourcing program from scratch, one that will work and continue to deliver. So much so that, by the time they manage to get their sourcing program to a good...
