Customs Checks Are an Intensive Headache
There are not many things worse than your container being flagged for an intensive customs exam....
Jan 16, 2018 | Client Import Education, Order Process, Sourcing | 0
There are not many things worse than your container being flagged for an intensive customs exam....
Jul 19, 2016 | Accountability, Back to the Basics, China Management, Production Timing | 1
Your time management has a bearing on your product quality and order success. In China sourcing,...
Feb 19, 2016 | Accountability, China Management, Manufacturing, Production Timing | 0
China orders and sourcing projects seem to have less problems when there’s consistent time...
Dec 3, 2015 | China Life, China Manufacturing, Production Timing | 5
It’s that time of year again for the Holiday Season in the Western world. The question is;...
Sep 8, 2015 | Accountability, China Management, China Manufacturing, Communication, Customer Service, Supplier Communication | 2
In China importing, when something is urgent, this typically corresponds with the suppliers’...
Jun 17, 2015 | Communication, Manufacturing, Production Timing | 0
In China manufacturing, timing control can make or break an order. In the promotional product...
Jun 9, 2015 | China Management, Production Timing | 0
“Well, we’ve got time…” says the buyer who thinks timing is on their side...
Jun 3, 2015 | Production Timing | 0
Power outages, factory fires, 3rd party vendor strife and factories bumping your order for a...
May 22, 2015 | Back to the Basics, China Management, China Manufacturing, Communication, Promotional Products | 2
When you’re importing from China, chances are you are going to be faced with an urgent delivery time. Whether it’s the promotional product business and you’ve got a launch date or it’s the retail industry and the box store...
Oct 23, 2014 | Back to the Basics, China Management, China Manufacturing, Production Timing | 0
Is my order going to get to me on time? Will my buyer have the product in-hand when I told them they would? Does my supplier in China even understand the importance of this? Here are some things for you to ponder whenever you...
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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