Tag: Manufacturing
6 Points of Contention in Overseas Manufacturing for Smaller Buyers
Jan 9, 2019 | Buyer Perception, Order Process, Small Business, Sourcing | 0
In your China and overseas manufacturing, there are certain aspects that you have to contend with....
One Year Later: Brief Thoughts on Amazon FBA
Dec 30, 2018 | Private Label | 0
In the Autumn of 2017 we started mass production on our private label line of products. This is...
Ways to Customize a Private Label for Less…
Dec 13, 2018 | Manufacturing, Order Control, Private Label | 0
Here are some ways to customize your private label item for less. Less what? Less development,...
Considerations in Choosing a Private Label Product
Dec 7, 2018 | Private Label, Sourcing, Thoughts on Business | 0
Choosing a product for your private label is the first obstacle you have to face. The raw act of...
The Big Question When You Start a Private Label
Dec 6, 2018 | Private Label, Sourcing, Thoughts on Business | 0
When you start your journey into building a private label, there a very large question...
Repeat Orders Still Require Vigilant Control
Sep 28, 2016 | China Manufacturing, Order Control, Order Process, Supplier Communication | 0
Repeat orders in China manufacturing still require vigilant control. Casualness from both sides...
Pithy Year-End China Importing Reminders
Dec 30, 2015 | Accountability, Back to the Basics, China Management, Client Import Education | 2
As 2016 is right around the corner, here are some year-end China importing reminders. Keep these...
Order Detail your China Supplier May Not Know…But Should
Dec 26, 2015 | Accountability, China Management, China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, Order Control | 0
Importers unintentionally withhold key order detail, from their supplier in China. This order...
Reasons for Delays in China Manufacturing
Jun 3, 2015 | Production Timing | 0
Power outages, factory fires, 3rd party vendor strife and factories bumping your order for a...
8 Phrases to Eliminate in Your China Sourcing
May 8, 2015 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Communication, Cultural Differences, Manufacturing | 3
Certain phrases plague the importer. These phrases may be typed in an email and frustratedly...
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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