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Cultivate a Curious Spirit and Ask Questions
May 12, 2019 | Accountability, Thoughts on Business | 0
Ask questions Cultivate a curious spirit. This should be something you require from yourself....
Don’t Underestimate Necessary Time During Initial Setup Phases
Dec 29, 2018 | News, Production Timing, Promotional Products, RFQ, Sourcing | 0
After the quote the factory told you it will take 15 days for setup and sampling. Just because the...
Don’t Let These Reasons Cause You to Drop a Good Supplier
Jul 25, 2018 | RFQ, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0
Don’t drop a good supplier over trivial reasons. Buyers, from the novice to the experienced,...
Keep in Mind When Dealing with Vendors…
Jun 5, 2018 | Communication, Supplier Communication, Vendor Relations | 0
Keep in mind in dealing with vendors… I’m not their only customer. I’m not their biggest...
5 More Important Supplier Reminders
Feb 13, 2017 | Back to the Basics, China Management, Supplier Communication | 0
Important supplier reminders save a world of headache. The majority of China projects that take a...
5 Basic Things to Remind Your Supplier
Feb 7, 2017 | Back to the Basics, China Management, Supplier Communication | 0
Coming off the Chinese New Year lull, I thought it time for some refreshers on supplier reminders....
Guiding Your China Supplier’s Focus
Feb 26, 2016 | China Management, Order Control, Supplier Communication | 1
In China sourcing, proper project and order control is more than sending batch information to your...
Signs That Mass Production May Not Go Well
Feb 11, 2016 | China Management, China Manufacturing, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Order Control, Sourcing | 0
Before mass production starts, there may be some telling signs that the project is not going to go...
Listening to Suppliers: What’s Not Being Said
Aug 26, 2015 | Accountability, China Management, China Manufacturing, Communication, Manufacturing | 2
When China suppliers give advice, it is not always done in a direct and obvious fashion. This is...
Not Necessarily Signs of a Bad Supplier in China Sourcing
Aug 11, 2015 | China Life, China Management, Communication | 4
When sourcing new vendors, you may come across certain signs that raise flags concerning the...
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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