Category: Vendor Relations
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...
Stand Out From Other Buyers in Your China Sourcing
You know your supplier has other buyers, right? It’s true that the squeaky wheel gets the...
Establishing a Potential China Supplier’s Interest
A misconception seems to be that if the supplier is operative, has a website, an Alibaba page,...
Changing a Spec in your China Project? What Else Changes?
In a China project, if you change 1 spec during the inquiry and sampling phase, is it a safe...
Things to Include in Your China Sourcing Inquiries
Here are 5 things to include in your China sourcing Inquiries. Some buyers send quickie truncated...
Before You Start the Project; 6 Questions to Ask in China Sourcing
Before you start the project, here are 6 questions to ask in China sourcing. Without covering your...
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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