Archive of Category: CPG Blog
August 14, 2022
“Company culture is the shared values, attributes, and characteristics of an organization... [I]t encompasses a variety of elements, including work environment, company mission, leadership style, values, ethics, expectations, and goals. Alternate names: Organizational culture, corporate culture, workplace culture” - Alison Doyle. “If you want to provoke a vigorous debate, start a...
August 12, 2022
40+ years is a long time to have been in business. Did you know that CPG got its start doing what our clients do now? We started sourcing quality products from China at a lower cost in 1978. Since then, we’ve derived many lessons from our experience in China and...
August 9, 2022
Managing the China supply chain has become more challenging than ever given recent global events, even if you have your own employees working in China. Background One company, a chemical manufacturer, had two full-time sourcing employees in China. They were well paid, competent, well versed with the industry and its...
July 8, 2022
Last week we published our Top Ten List of China Sourcing Companies, which ranks companies in a systematic and transparent manner. See the blog and list again here: Part 1: The List This week we reveal the analysis behind the list - our comprehensive scoring system, what metrics we used...
July 6, 2022
Sourcing from China offers tremendous cost savings, especially if you buy directly from Chinese factories. To do so, you need the right on-site support. (To learn more about why on-site support is essential – see The Cost of Doing Nothing.) But what does on-site support mean, exactly? For large importers, this...
July 1, 2022
On this Fourth of July we have been thinking about the value of independence in the China supply chain. Great buyers like to be in control. By “independence” we mean that buyers are “not dependent” on the whim of any particular supplier but are firmly in control of their own...
June 2, 2022
I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss a bit about the holidays celebrated in China, both the traditional and official holidays. As most people know, China’s history is extensive, and a great many traditions have developed over this time and grown with regards to the celebrations of holidays. Traditional...
March 11, 2022
This is the second installment of a blog series written by sourcing specialist Moon Mu on why she loves working in supply chain management. Moon strives to achieve maximum benefits for CPG clients, resulting in amazing days for all! See here for Part 1. The main objective of CPG’s China...
