Archive of Category: Sourcing Management
August 19, 2021
Before COVID19, it was very common for suppliers to travel the US to meet with clients, and for importers to travel to China to meet manufacturers and attend fairs and expos. Such travel would often occur 3-4 times per year. A couple of weeks ago, we said there would be...
August 6, 2021
So, you've successfully launched your business, you developed a great product and sales are increasing. The thing about e-commerce is that there are no geographical boundaries, your market is defined by the kind of customer you attract, not by where they live. If you have a customer base in the US, it makes sense that you could sell your...
July 30, 2021
One of our clients was so determined to meet his China suppliers in person that he traveled to China, stayed in quarantine (isolated in a hotel) for two weeks and subjected himself to all the required testing. After two weeks, he was told he would have to stay an additional...
July 16, 2021
Importing from China has never been a decision made overnight. There are many things to consider, many options to weigh, and lots of research to do when considering moving your supply chain to China. One barrier has always been – how? What is the best approach to buying from China? ...
March 19, 2021
We recently created a video to explain our services and approach in a digestible way (You can check it out here). In the process, we performed a deep analysis of our competitors, what they do well, what we do well - all of which gave us a deeper understanding of...
January 28, 2021
Covid19 caused the whole world to change the way humans interact. To prevent infection, one needs to keep one’s distance. And that, simple at it may seem, changed everything - especially when it came to logistics. Nearly every importer would agree that they have experienced major challenges or obstacles in...
December 30, 2020
What exactly is it that we do? I mean, we know what we do, but how do we know that you know? This is a marketing issue that any business must confront. There is no point being good at something if no-one knows about it—you must get the message out. ...
December 24, 2020
A few days ago I got a message from a friend cheerfully saying “371 days until Christmas”. It kind of feels that way does it not? Christmas this year is different. We know this because Thanksgiving was different. Christmas, socially speaking, will undoubtedly be much of the same, many of...