Category: Vendor Relations

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...

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...

Establishing a Potential China Supplier’s Interest

Feb 29, 2016 | Accountability, Communication, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0

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?

Feb 14, 2016 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Sourcing, Vendor Relations | 0

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

Dec 11, 2015 | Documentation, Promotional Products, RFQ, Vendor Relations | 0

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

Nov 5, 2015 | China Manufacturing, Communication, Production Timing, Vendor Relations | 3

Before you start the project, here are 6 questions to ask in China sourcing. Without covering your...

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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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