Category: Vendor Relations
The Various Meanings of Factory Direct
In China sourcing, you will frequently come across the term “factory direct.” Why is...
Transparency in Promotional Products Manufacturing
Transparency is clearly becoming an important thing. (did you get my joke there?) I’ve...
Treat Your Vendors as you Want to be Treated
I felt this was a seasonal post. Around the Christmas season, we endeavor to think the best of...
Don’t Let These Reasons Cause You to Drop a Good Supplier
Don’t drop a good supplier over trivial reasons. Buyers, from the novice to the experienced,...
Keep in Mind When Dealing with Vendors…
Keep in mind in dealing with vendors… I’m not their only customer. I’m not their biggest...
5 Important Habits When Working with Overseas Suppliers
Importers that gain traction and succeed when dealing with overseas suppliers, tend to develop the...
Sorting Out Mass Production Errors
Having to sort out mass production errors is not a place any buyer wants to find themselves. But...
Responsibility and Mass Production Mistakes
Production mistakes cut a project to the quick. Not only is the actual product now “not...
Getting Production Photos From Your Supplier
In China sourcing and manufacturing, has anyone ever had problems getting good production photos...
Supplier Response and Needed Guidance
A supplier response to a buyer that’s waiting for an update, is like a cup of water to a man...
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. I own and operate JLmade.
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