Streamline Important Specifications in Your Supplier Communication
When you, the importer, send important specifications to your overseas suppliers, avoid being...
Feb 28, 2019 | Back to the Basics, Client Import Education, Order Control | 0
When you, the importer, send important specifications to your overseas suppliers, avoid being...
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,...
Apr 9, 2016 | Back to the Basics, China Management, Order Control | 1
The world is smaller and developing countries are opening up more and more. Whether you’re a...
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...
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,...
Jan 28, 2016 | China Management, Communication, Supplier Communication | 0
In the world of China manufacturing, friction with suppliers and grasping client emails never goes...
Jan 27, 2016 | Client Import Education, Sourcing | 0
When sending in your own product inquiries, have a sharp eye out for discrepancies. Discrepancies...
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...
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...
Nov 14, 2015 | Accountability, China Management, China Manufacturing, Communication, Supplier Communication | 0
Here are some considerations for requesting a price from a China supplier. Know who you are...
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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