Tag: Expectations
China & Offshore Sourcing: Sample Process Tips
Dec 25, 2018 | Order Process, Private Label, Production Timing, Sourcing | 0
We’re close to 2019. It’s a week away. As the New Year rolls in people are working on...
Sourcing Aspects that Buyers Underestimate
Dec 11, 2018 | Buyer Perception, Order Control, Sourcing | 0
From the newest buyer to “Asia experts” that have imported for decades, there tends to...
Lack of Knowledge Leads to False Quality Expectations
Dec 5, 2018 | Buyer Perception, China Manufacturing, Order Control | 0
Importers and would-be-buyers tend to enter a project in default mode. Here’s the default...
The Stable Can Become the Unstable…Very Quick
Dec 1, 2018 | Life Management, Thoughts on Business | 0
As we approach the end of 2018, I’m in a reflective mood. Does that happen with you? The...
Hidden Problems in Cross-Cultural Supplier Communication
Aug 29, 2018 | Client Import Education, Communication, Cultural Differences | 0
Cultures intersect in China sourcing and buying. From start to finish of the transaction, you...
Casual Steps, Major Disasters
Jun 19, 2018 | Accountability, Order Control, Order Process | 0
Casual from the beginning. Loose from the get-go. Processes regarded as incidentals. Requirements...
Harvest in the Air
Oct 19, 2017 | Life Management, Small Business, Thoughts on Business | 0
There’s harvest in the air… 🍁 It’s funny how the internet creates a flat...
A Change of Direction Requires a Smidgen of Discomfort
Aug 25, 2017 | Accountability, Life Management, Thoughts on Business | 0
Changing direction in business or your professional life can be daunting. Well forget “can...
Steps Towards Changing Your Business
Aug 16, 2017 | Life Management, Small Business, Thoughts on Business | 0
Here are some practical steps towards changing your business. This is in the spirit of the last...
Making a Change Before It’s Too Late
Aug 12, 2017 | Accountability, Life Management, Thoughts on Business | 0
“You ever feel like you’re standing in glue, goin’ no where, yeah man me...
About Jacob
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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