Tag: production mistakes
When You Present Importing as Too Easy…
Jan 18, 2019 | China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, Private Label, Small Business | 0
Doing it right, really isn’t that easy. Especially if you don’t have experience....
Bringing Strong Closure to Your China Order
Mar 12, 2017 | Accountability, Client Import Education, Order Control | 0
Everything is smooth sailing in your China order. The factory seems agreeable, a confirmed sample...
Getting in Front of Problems
Dec 2, 2016 | Client Import Education, Communication, Cultural Differences | 0
In China sourcing, a chunk of miscommunication and mass production messes are because of failure...
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...
Sorting Out Mass Production Errors
Aug 11, 2016 | China Management, Client Import Education, News, Order Control, Vendor Relations | 3
Having to sort out mass production errors is not a place any buyer wants to find themselves. But...
Responsibility and Mass Production Mistakes
Aug 3, 2016 | Back to the Basics, Order Control, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 2
Production mistakes cut a project to the quick. Not only is the actual product now “not...
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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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