Category: Manufacturing
More Thoughts on China Factory Closures
China’s factory closures are hot topic. Since this past summer up until now the...
Consistent Time Management and Your China Orders
China orders and sourcing projects seem to have less problems when there’s consistent time...
Signs That Mass Production May Not Go Well
Before mass production starts, there may be some telling signs that the project is not going to go...
Equip Your China Factory Sales Contact to be a Better Partner
Your China factory sales contact, the person you communicate with on a daily basis, is an...
Listening to Suppliers: What’s Not Being Said
When China suppliers give advice, it is not always done in a direct and obvious fashion. This is...
Timing Control in China Manufacturing Wrap Up
In China manufacturing, timing control can make or break an order. In the promotional product...
If the Order is Important…
The orders you manufacture in China are important. As they should be. You’ve got money,...
8 Phrases to Eliminate in Your China Sourcing
Certain phrases plague the importer. These phrases may be typed in an email and frustratedly...
Tighten Up Quote Requests
With initial quote requests you send your vendor in China, you set the course for success or for a...
Price Change Shock in China Sourcing
“Suppliers cannot be trusted; they change the price in the middle of the project!” “They quoted the low price and then did the ol’ switcheroo, just to get me in!” These are common laments you may...
About Jacob
For 15 years, I’ve worked in China manufacturing. This blog primarily focuses on the personal and unseen aspects of vendor relations. I lived in China from ’01 to ’12 and now on the North Carolina coast. I continue to work with China in importing promotional & retail merchandise and travel there during the year to visit our office, factories...and in-laws.
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