Tag: supplier understanding
Keep in Mind When Dealing with Vendors…
Keep in mind in dealing with vendors… I’m not their only customer. I’m not their biggest...
Specifications Need Explanation
Imagine you’re in the China factory that you want to order from. Chinese factory,...
5 More Important Supplier Reminders
Important supplier reminders save a world of headache. The majority of China projects that take a...
5 Basic Things to Remind Your Supplier
Coming off the Chinese New Year lull, I thought it time for some refreshers on supplier reminders....
Things to Keep in Mind About Your China Supplier
Perhaps if you kept a few things in mind about your China supplier it would add perspective to the...
Getting in Front of Problems
In China sourcing, a chunk of miscommunication and mass production messes are because of failure...
Good Buyer Discipline in Importing
Success in China sourcing doesn’t happen in a vacuum but comes from good discipline....
Supplier Communication: Look For and Give Relevant Detail
By focusing on relevant detail in your supplier communication you avoid time waste,...
More Considerations on Importing Promo Products
The majority of promo product orders are smaller runs (200 pens, 500 ball caps, etc). These are...
Responsibility and Mass Production Mistakes
Production mistakes cut a project to the quick. Not only is the actual product now “not...
About Jacob
For 17 years, I’ve worked in China manufacturing. This blog is about sourcing, RFQ's, order control and logistics. I lived in China from ’01 to ’12 and now on the North Carolina coast. I continue to work in China imports, private label and learning FBA and ecommerce.
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