Moving Pieces Involved in China Manufacturing
Manufacturing and importing from China is fraught with peril. Let me say that less dramatically....
Jul 2, 2018 | China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, Sourcing | 0
Manufacturing and importing from China is fraught with peril. Let me say that less dramatically....
Mar 29, 2016 | Accountability, China Management, Communication, Order Control | 0
During your China project and order control, systematic contact with your supplier, brings a...
Mar 14, 2016 | Accountability, Client Import Education, Order Control, Promotional Products | 1
Are your China sourcing projects successful because the supplier did everything right? What if you...
Mar 8, 2016 | Accountability, China Management, Communication, Supplier Communication | 0
In offshore manufacturing, we have abundant methods of lightening-fast communication at our...
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...
Jan 15, 2016 | Back to the Basics, China Management, Client Import Education, RFQ | 0
Price quotes from China require the buyer (if they want to avoid error) to sit down, think about...
Jan 9, 2016 | Back to the Basics, China Management, Client Import Education, RFQ | 2
In the unofficial Part I to this post, I discussed the “mindset in reviewing China price...
Oct 12, 2015 | China Management, China Manufacturing | 2
Confirmations passed down the line from supplier to client should not immediately be taken at face...
Jun 17, 2015 | Communication, Manufacturing, Production Timing | 0
In China manufacturing, timing control can make or break an order. In the promotional product...
Oct 29, 2014 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Promotional Products | 1
Understand your product and the manufacturing processes. Normal variations become perceived...
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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