Category: RFQ

Don’t Underestimate Necessary Time During Initial Setup Phases

Dec 29, 2018 | News, Production Timing, Promotional Products, RFQ, Sourcing | 0

After the quote the factory told you it will take 15 days for setup and sampling. Just because the...

Don’t Let These Reasons Cause You to Drop a Good Supplier

Jul 25, 2018 | RFQ, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0

Don’t drop a good supplier over trivial reasons. Buyers, from the novice to the experienced,...

Tips to Get Suppliers to Care About Your Price Request

May 22, 2018 | Buyer Perception, Client Import Education, RFQ | 0

From private label to sourcing for other industries, a common concern for new buyers is “how...

Specifications Need Explanation

Sep 12, 2017 | RFQ, Sourcing, Supplier Communication | 0

Imagine you’re in the China factory that you want to order from. Chinese factory,...

Quote & Order Monitoring Around China Holiday Season

Jan 18, 2017 | China Life, Order Control, RFQ | 0

Around the Lunar New Year holiday, tis the season for uncertainty and large margins of error when...

Timing Before and After the Chinese New Year

Jan 11, 2017 | Accountability, China Life, Production Timing, RFQ | 0

This time of year, post Christmas holiday and prior to the Chinese New Year holiday, morphs into a...

More Considerations on Importing Promo Products

Sep 14, 2016 | Order Control, Promotional Products, RFQ, Supplier Communication | 0

The majority of promo product orders are smaller runs (200 pens, 500 ball caps, etc). These are...

Quantity, Quantity Scales and MOQ

Jul 22, 2016 | Back to the Basics, Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0

Here are some refreshers on your quantity request when sending in inquiries to vendors in China...

Quoting a Product: When Specs are For Reference or Confirmed

Jun 6, 2016 | Back to the Basics, China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0

You’ve sent the supplier a concept for your product and now they’re quoting a concept....

Reasons Your Quoted Price Changes

May 23, 2016 | Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0

Many times in China sourcing, during the sampling and pre-order steps, the quoted price goes up....

About Jacob

For 18 years, I’ve worked in China manufacturing. This blog is to help new buyers or seasoned importers better understand overseas suppliers, their culture, the manufacturing processes and logistics. I lived in China from '01 to '12 and now on the Carolina coast. Currently I work in product development and supply chain improvements for Sofeast.

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