Tag: China sourcing, Chinese Suppliers, collaboration strategy, lean manufacturing, sourcing in china, suppliers
Engage Chinese Suppliers to improve their Productivity
How to Engage Chinese Suppliers to improve their Productivity? Five Questions to Ask! What I am facing is that when I, in a labor-intensive industry, go to the supplier...
Trading Companies vs Manufacturers in China
How do you identify ‘trading companies’ who may pose as full-fledged manufacturers? It appears that not every booth at a trade show is a factory. When you place...
Supplier Challenges – Negotiation Strategy
How Knowledge of Your Suppliers’ Challenges can help Your Negotiation Strategy in China In April 2015, I had the chance to supervise interviews of over 1000...
5 Essential Posts About How To Make Safe Payments
Sub topics to be covered in this part of the China sourcing series are Safe Payment Practices in China. How to make safe payments to a Chinese supplier.
How to Protect Intellectual Property in China
China Sourcing Crash Course: Video 5. How to protect Intellectual Property in China It is my pleasure to let you behind the bamboo curtain and offer some practical tips...
Exclusive Video: How to Manage Chinese Suppliers
Tips and Strategies: How to Manage Suppliers in China Raw Video: The ABC’s of sourcing: managing Chinese suppliers As presented at the Australia International...
What payments methods and terms should I use to pay a supplier?
A reader recently wrote in to ask: “what method of payments do Chinese suppliers prefer ? “ Chinese suppliers prefer 100% in advance via bank transfer (or better...
