Archive of Tag: purchasing in China
July 10, 2025
In today’s dynamic global market, efficient supply chain operations are critical to a company’s success—especially when it comes to supply chain management in China, where complexity and scale demand both precision and adaptability. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software plays a vital role in unifying functions such as inventory control, procurement,...
February 5, 2025
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) is a big deal in business these days but why is that? What exactly is ESG? Are you taking the right steps to benefit from it? In this blog, I will review ESG, how it interacts with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), and how this rapidly...
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...
August 3, 2024
Have you been seeing price increases from your suppliers/factories? How do you plan to place orders when faced with rising prices? Purchasing in China has faced these challenges in recent years due to COVID-19 and its aftermath: maintaining inventory, global inflation, unstable exchange rates, panic hoarding, etc. State of Flux...
June 30, 2024
Main Areas of Shoe Production in China The changing landscape of shoe manufacturing has led many companies from around the world to source their shoes from China. Let's clarify the different areas of shoe production and purchasing in China and explain what makes each area unique. The Four Central Areas...
May 21, 2024
Many new importers find that they only have a very vague idea of how long it really takes to receive their product when purchasing in China. This is because many of them have experience buying from distributors or wholesalers here in the US, so the timeline is rarely clear. In...
