Category: Another China Blog
QC: At which stage of production should you do quality control?
Guest Post: By Kevin Lee: Co-founder of Asianconn International I am going to start this blog like an America TV commercial just to make it more entertaining rather than...
Learn how an elite group of RMB trading hubs can save you 8% on your China sourcing.
In our blog post “Pay suppliers in RMB and save big” we explained how Chinese suppliers commonly build a “buffer” into dollar-denominated contracts to guard...
Why suppliers intentionally ship defective products?
Excerpts from my interview with Thomson Reuters covering the impact of the economic slowdown, rising costs & payment issues when China sourcing. Why some suppliers...
Poor Quality, Counterfeits, Bribery, Ethics…how bad is it really in China?
Sourcing in China? – How bad is it really in China? In the big picture, I think the situation is improving. Factories are getting better at communications and...
Less than 40% of goods sold online in China are authentic!
Alibaba is in the news again for the wrong reasons. According to this China Daily article, an inspection by the Chinese government carried out between August and October...
Chinese don’t trust Made-in-China, why would you?
Is China cleaning up the fake products? China Daily reports that 76% of China’s luxury consumption happens overseas. Even more telling is that while overall luxury...
Exclusive Video Tutorial: China Sourcing – Project Management
How to manage China sourcing projects? Project Management Tips from the Expert "How to manage China sourcing projects": A project management tutorial...