Category: Vendor Relations
The Various Meanings of Factory Direct
Jan 26, 2019 | Accountability, China Manufacturing, Sourcing, Vendor Relations | 0
In China sourcing, you will frequently come across the term “factory direct.” Why is...
Transparency in Promotional Products Manufacturing
Jan 12, 2019 | China Manufacturing, Global Big Stuff, Vendor Relations | 0
Transparency is clearly becoming an important thing. (did you get my joke there?) I’ve...
Treat Your Vendors as you Want to be Treated
Dec 24, 2018 | Life Management, Supplier Communication, Thoughts on Business, Vendor Relations | 0
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
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,...
Keep in Mind When Dealing with Vendors…
Jun 5, 2018 | Communication, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0
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
Oct 21, 2016 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Vendor Relations | 0
Importers that gain traction and succeed when dealing with overseas suppliers, tend to develop the...
Sorting Out Mass Production Errors
Aug 11, 2016 | China Management, Client Import Education, News, Order Control, Vendor Relations | 3
Having to sort out mass production errors is not a place any buyer wants to find themselves. But...
Responsibility and Mass Production Mistakes
Aug 3, 2016 | Back to the Basics, Order Control, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 2
Production mistakes cut a project to the quick. Not only is the actual product now “not...
Getting Production Photos From Your Supplier
Mar 25, 2016 | Cultural Differences, Order Control, Vendor Relations | 2
In China sourcing and manufacturing, has anyone ever had problems getting good production photos...
Supplier Response and Needed Guidance
Mar 11, 2016 | Accountability, Communication, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0
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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