Archive of Tag: china direct buying
April 1, 2025
For decades, China has been the cornerstone of global manufacturing. Its vast supplier networks, skilled workforce, and unparalleled infrastructure made it the obvious choice for companies seeking cost-effective production. Businesses have long relied on China sourcing services to streamline procurement and production. But as global dynamics shift, so do sourcing...
February 18, 2025
Many interesting things have come up during our visits to factories together with our clients, such as how local people address a foreigner, joining in square-dancing, trying local popular food such as hot pot and so on. These trips often highlight the unique aspects of buying direct from China and...
January 9, 2025
With global inflation and tariffs affecting nearly the entire world, and particularly with volatile logistics and freight costs, more and more people are asking important questions about offshoring and Supply chain management in China: - Does it still make sense to offshore? - Is it worth it? - What factors...
December 2, 2024
Attending industry events is crucial for sourcing officers and procurement professionals looking to find the right products, manufacturers, or importers. Recently, CPG participated in ASD with expectations of finding unique opportunities related to China sourcing at trade shows. While it had its challenges, there were valuable lessons that can help...
October 22, 2024
China is the fourth largest country in the world in size and the largest country in terms of population. It is also the second largest economy in the world – and growing. This makes China a very interesting nation in which to do business. However, interacting is not always easy,...
October 10, 2024
This is a tough topic to tackle. Most of us would like to think that Chinese suppliers are nice and honest, they just focus on making a living, the best they can. We don’t want to even think that some of them can be dishonest, and worse, that some of...
September 30, 2024
Understand key China sourcing challenges and learn strategies for successful long-term China sourcing. Navigate risks and maximize supplier reliability. Lately, negative feelings about doing business with China have noticeably increased. We’ve observed that these concerns are tied not only to general perceptions, but also to rising China sourcing challenges that...
September 25, 2024
As we wrote in “Made in China” – Quality and Perception: Intro, China has been known as a source for cheap goods with questionable quality for years. In this blog series, we’ll be exploring how China Direct Buying and other factors contributed to this reputation and what technological and economic...
