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China’s Development and the Effects on Sourcing in China

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China is the fastest developing major country in the world today and there does not appear to be any slowdown in sight.  How does this affect your China sourcing, you ask?  For starters, the booming economy can create new opportunities for the savvy importer.  Sourcing in China becomes more attractive...

Sourcing in China: Start with ‘Good’ and Make It ‘Great’

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A lot of companies struggle when developing a buying program when sourcing in China. It’s an uphill battle to create a sourcing program from scratch, one that will work and continue to deliver.  So much so that, by the time they manage to get their sourcing program to a good...

China Sourcing: Defining the Mission

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Do you ask your China sourcing team to get things done but you are not getting the results you expected? Do you assign tasks only to be disappointed – nearly every time? Maybe you set 4 major goals to be fulfilled by the end of the month, but only 2...

Flip or Flop! Is your China sourcing program an investment or liability?

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One of my favorite things to do each week with my youngest daughter, Jayla Samantha is watch a couple of shows on our favorite network, HGTV. Whether it’s being inspired by the designing insights of Joanna Gaines in Fixer Upper, or laugh to the fun personalities of twin brothers Jonathan...

The Chinese New Year and Your China Supply Chain

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What happens after the Chinese New Year? Or CNY? This is a very good question when it comes to your China supply chain. A few weeks back, I wrote a blog about the CNY and the serious impact this has on importers and China supply chains across the country. You...

China Sourcing Management Services

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You have no idea how many times I’m confronted with this question on a daily basis from China Importers; “If a service provider is not an agent or a trading company, but still help manage the China supply chain, what are they?”  Sometimes it can get a little frustrating because...

Common Challenges of China Sourcing – Part Two

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In my last blog, Common Challenges of China Sourcing – Part One, I shared my thoughts and suggestions on the basic challenges importers face when managing their China sourcing programs. This blog goes a step further by covering the more complicated issues they face financially and legally. Chinese Law and...

Common Challenges of China Sourcing – Part One

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It goes without saying, China sourcing is hard, especially for westerners who do not have a sourcing office in China. As China sourcing veterans, we meet with a lot of companies that are concerned about these sourcing challenges. The following is a brief summary of the main issues we encountered...

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