A Few Reminders for During and After the Chinese New Year Holiday
It’s not the Chinese New Year quite yet. But chances are, your active sourcing and...
Jan 13, 2019 | China Life, China Manufacturing, Factory Sales Contact, Production Timing | 0
It’s not the Chinese New Year quite yet. But chances are, your active sourcing and...
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...
Dec 11, 2018 | Buyer Perception, Order Control, Sourcing | 0
From the newest buyer to “Asia experts” that have imported for decades, there tends to...
May 22, 2018 | Buyer Perception, Client Import Education, RFQ | 0
From private label to sourcing for other industries, a common concern for new buyers is “how...
Sep 12, 2017 | RFQ, Sourcing, Supplier Communication | 0
Imagine you’re in the China factory that you want to order from. Chinese factory,...
Jan 18, 2017 | China Life, Order Control, RFQ | 0
Around the Lunar New Year holiday, tis the season for uncertainty and large margins of error when...
Jan 11, 2017 | Accountability, China Life, Production Timing, RFQ | 0
This time of year, post Christmas holiday and prior to the Chinese New Year holiday, morphs into a...
Jul 22, 2016 | Back to the Basics, Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0
Here are some refreshers on your quantity request when sending in inquiries to vendors in China...
Jun 6, 2016 | Back to the Basics, China Manufacturing, Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0
You’ve sent the supplier a concept for your product and now they’re quoting a concept....
May 23, 2016 | Client Import Education, RFQ, Sourcing | 0
Many times in China sourcing, during the sampling and pre-order steps, the quoted price goes up....
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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