Category: News
Supplier Payments, Bank Detail and Caution
Let’s refresh on money wires for supplier payments in China. It’s not going to be any...
More Thoughts on China Factory Closures
China’s factory closures are hot topic. Since this past summer up until now the...
Sorting Out Mass Production Errors
Having to sort out mass production errors is not a place any buyer wants to find themselves. But...
Efficient Overseas Sourcing: Antidote For Poor Mind Reading
In your overseas sourcing, you may discover that a large portion of your suppliers suffer from...
China Development Leads to Fierce Competition
We hear a lot in the news, about the lack of job opportunities for college graduates. Nowhere is the competition as fierce for a new graduate as it is in China. This is part of China development.This is part of that underlying...
China Importing Survival Tips
Tip 1: Don’t get immediately happy about good news and don’t get immediately upset about bad news. Information in China has a way of changing within minutes. Keep an even keel. Tip 2: Pay on time. Make a timely...
China Communication: Management & Manufacturing
A good portion of my grey hairs come from China communication. Even when going to the store there...
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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