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Inside the First Two Chapters of An Advanced Guide to China Sourcing and Procurement

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November 18, 2025

We’re proud to share a closer look at the first two chapters of our upcoming e-book, "An Advanced Guide to China Sourcing and Procurement." Written by the CPG Sourcing team, this guide distills decades of hands-on experience into practical strategies for companies sourcing directly from Chinese manufacturers. Our goal in...

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China Sourcing Office Common Challenges

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November 13, 2025

When sourcing from China, to maximize your profits, ensure predictability and reliability, and make sure your interests are protected, you need to have a good team. Many companies get a “sourcing team” either by hiring agents or independent contractors. But for some companies, this means opening their own China sourcing...

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Buying From China and the Importance of Contracts

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November 6, 2025

We’ve all heard the saying, “The greater the risk, the greater the reward.” Although the risk/reward concept makes sense in most cases, let us not exaggerate. Sourcing and procurement is a risky and complex process in and of itself. If you want to reap rewards from buying directly from China,...

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How Clear Quality Specifications Can Help When Sourcing from China

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October 30, 2025

“Oh my gosh! These are not what I ordered! This is terrible!”  Such things are often heard when some importers who buy direct from China receive their goods in their warehouses. How do such things happen? It is likely because they did not have clear quality specifications in place. A...

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Sourcing from China: How to Perform a SWOT Analysis

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October 23, 2025

If you’re sourcing from China, you understand the importance of management and you are probably already evaluating your systems and processes on a regular basis to ensure that they are running optimally and according to your plans and your vision. (If you’re not, you really should.) SWOT stands for “Strengths,...

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Buy Direct from China vs US

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October 16, 2025

American-made vs China-bought has been a hot topic as of late. With the recent political climate, the trade war, and tariffs, more and more importers are looking to move their supply chain management in China home. But is that really in their best interest? Should importers Buy direct from China...

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In Search of Experience

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October 9, 2025

Experience: “Knowledge and skill gained while doing something” (MacMillan).  Experience is a fun topic. In politics, those who have a lot of it worry they are too old, and those who don’t have enough argue it is not important. Kissinger is 100 years old, is his experience valuable? You decide. ...

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Opening Your Own Sourcing Office: What does it take?

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October 2, 2025

It goes without saying – when you buy direct from China, you must have an excellent support system. Many companies secure this support by hiring a China sourcing agent or a China sourcing company. But for some companies, opening their own sourcing office makes the most sense. This requires an...

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