Background Getting a foothold in a burgeoning market can be daunting. Every decision can make or break your venture. Trying to manage this process while sourcing in China only compounds the challenge. As Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns began to dominate the business marketplace, one promotional products company had...
For those involved with global sourcing, we trust you experienced three unusual years since Covid broke out at the end of 2019. If you have been sourcing high volumes of “Made in China” goods, do you trust China more or less given the challenges that emerged alongside Covid? From our...
A logo is the symbolic embodiment of a corporate image or product image. As a China sourcing agent, I can attest that one of the most important functions of a logo is identification. It is easy for consumers to distinguish similar products of different enterprises or different companies in the...
In part one, we discussed how “prevention is better than a cure” when it comes to Quality Assurance, and how to manage quality processes before production. In this blog we will discuss in detail our quality management processes during production. Specific measures for quality management during production 1. Supervise suppliers to...
CPG’s approach to quality control is one of PREVENTION. We want to avoid problems. Our motto is “Prevention is better than a cure.” Quality management in the pre-production process Dr. Deming, the father of quality management, once said: quality is not tested, but produced. Only in each link of the...
Moon Mu, Sourcing Specialist: Below I share a few stories about why I love my job working in supply chain management. I always strive to achieve maximum benefits for my clients, resulting in amazing days for them, and me! The Client Is Always Right When encountering sourcing issues, our...
We first heard of the pandemic when it hit China back in January 2020. It was immediately clear that it would have a big impact on supply chain management. Ensuring responsible working conditions that met safety regulations and prevented contagion was not going to be easy. Many importers turned...
There are many tools importers use to ensure success with a supplier. One of these tools is the Product Specification Sheet (PSS). This document is used to specify the buyer’s requirements and to ensure that they are implemented at the factory level by making them an integral part of the...
