As of late, we have been receiving a lot of inquiries from new importers and start-ups. We are finding that they are full of enthusiasm for their products, they are small but passionate and they have big ideas. Much of their success depends on good sourcing, and in China sourcing, not...
With the Canton Fair underway, many suppliers are contacting their agents and supply chain managers to ensure that the new contacts acquired at the fair are legitimate, qualified suppliers. Likewise, many of our clients often want us to verify that specific suppliers conform to their requirements. These requirements vary...
So we all agree that communication is VERY important, right? But if the key guy on the other side of the table does not speak your language, you need translation to build good rapport and develop a relationship. And that can be very tricky – especially when cultural factors muddy the...
We’ve been doing a series based on communications and how it relates to sourcing from China. A lot of seasoned importers would argue that communication is the most important quality they look for in a management company or sourcing agent managing their China supply chain. Back in the early days...
China supply chain management is all about vision and having that vision executed properly by the China team. We find that many of our clients have a structure to address the vision they have for their business. They typically do this in 2 ways: (1) Their global vision encompasses all...
When we think of the future, there are some common ideas we all share – self-driving cars, telepathy, teleportation. These are the radical ideas that someday, someone will figure out and change the world as we know it today. Looking back over the last 20 years, we never would have...
In our previous blog, we discussed the history of communication as they relate to China sourcing. We talked about the “good old days” of communications from the early 70’s to the present day, from the telex to the cell phone and left you to imagine what it was like to...
Good communication is the cornerstone of ANY relationship. Business AND personal. You could also argue that good communication creates wealth and adds value to what you are doing. Sounds familiar? When it comes to China sourcing, good communication is both more important and more difficult to achieve. More important because...