A China sourcing office is the best way to support a sourcing program: all your issues are addressed from placing orders to quality assurance to on time delivery. But (there always seems to be a “but”) it requires an investment. How do we know all that? Well, we have one,...
When you’re looking to set up shop in the US, you’ll hear the same thing from anyone and everyone. Location, location, location. But have you considered that the same is just as important when it comes to your China supply chain? Below are just a few location-related factors that...
I often hear the saying, “the greater the risk; the greater the reward.” Although the risk/reward concept makes sense in most cases, let us not exaggerate. Importing from China is a risky and complex process in and of itself, if you want to reap rewards from it, you must do...
We hear it all the time from importers sourcing from China, “I can’t find a factory to manufacture my products!” This is especially so when the product you are seeking to source is unusual: you will not have any difficulty finding factories for white T-shirts or running shoes, this only...
OK, so we covered Trading Companies and China sourcing Agents in previous blogs, but why hire outsiders? Why not manage the China sourcing process with your own employees, your own team? In this blog, I am shifting my focus on the Pros and Cons of having your own China Sourcing...
Just a few weeks ago, the South China Morning Post published an article about how some of China’s factories are downsizing to the extreme, all in an effort to survive the dynamics of our present global economy. How will that affect everyone who’s importing and sourcing from China? And the...
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