Category: RFQ

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....

Buyer Sourcing Approach: Read My Mind and Do it Right!

Apr 19, 2016 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, RFQ | 0

A large portion of sourcing and product development is tackled from the position of “Read my...

Stand Out From Other Buyers in Your China Sourcing

Mar 3, 2016 | China Management, China Manufacturing, RFQ, Sourcing, Vendor Relations | 1

You know your supplier has other buyers, right? It’s true that the squeaky wheel gets the...

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For 17 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 in China imports and travel there during the year to visit our office, factories...and in-laws.

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