Archive of Category: CPG Blog
September 28, 2018
Many people believe that the ability to multi-task is a fundamental skill for increasing productivity, especially when applying this idea to the China supply chain–but this isn’t always the case. According to this article, multi-tasking can be counter-productive; it also reduces intelligence and makes you perform slower, not faster. In...
September 14, 2018
Chinese wholesale markets are a great tool for anyone looking to experiment with importing goods for their small business. In this guide we will cover wholesale markets in China, important tips on dealing with wholesale suppliers and importing. Why source from wholesale markets in China? Wholesale markets in China are...
September 7, 2018
China has been known as the world’s factory for a long time, but it may finally have some competition. Vietnam is becoming a close second supplier for many major importers. In this blog, we’ll explore why China continues to be the world’s factory, despite the fact that some importers are...
August 22, 2018
In the current climate of new tariffs, many importers are unsettled and worried. This is partly due to the disruptive effect of changing rules and also due to unclear information. I mean, tariffs are confusing. Many importers are wondering whether they will still be competitive with their current supply chain. ...
August 17, 2018
The China supply chain has evolved a lot since we got started 40 years ago. During those 40 years, we, at CPG, have learned many lessons that have helped us build our business, establish our knowledge base and create a name for ourselves as specialists in China sourcing management. I...
August 3, 2018
A few weeks ago, we started a series about how the role of sourcing agents has evolved to adapt to the age of ecommerce and the instant availability of just about anything on the internet. A couple weeks ago, we published another segment to that series: China sourcing agents: Past,...
July 27, 2018
Keeping Track on how to doTasks and Missions “I had been told that the training procedure with cats was difficult. It's not. Mine had me trained in two days.” Bill Dana We recently wrote a blog series on The Future of Communications as it relates to the China supply...
July 13, 2018
In our previous blog, China sourcing agents: Past, Present & Future – Part One,we discussed the role of sourcing agents and how they were defined in the past. The role of agents is an ongoing concern and we have written about it in a previous blog series here. Today, we jump...