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A Guide To Sourcing Products from Wholesale Markets in China

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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...

Importers are Moving Their Footwear from China to Vietnam

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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...

China Sourcing and Tariffs

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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. ...

Celebrating 40 years of China Sourcing: Lessons learned

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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...

Procedures in China Supply Chain Management

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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...

China sourcing: The Future of Logistics and Technology – Part Two

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In Part One of this series, we talked about the logistics industryand how it was antiquated and expensive. In this blog, we will discuss the changes and improvements that will shape the industry’s upward progression. Last week, wepointed outthat freight forwarders and brokersare making it difficult to drive down the...

China sourcing: The Future of Logistics and Technology – Part One

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Here at CPG, we have been discussing the changes occurring in China sourcing and what the future may hold for the import/export industry. We also discussed the system enablers in the sourcing community. In this two-part series, we’ll switch gears and explore the logistics industry’s current situation, and provide insight...

China sourcing: How to verify factories

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  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...

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