Posts Tagged ‘tips’
Affordable Quality Control Strategies that Work! Video Tutorial
How to control quality in China? A video tutorial by Mike Bellamy
QC strategies for international buyers: As presented at Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong (Oct 2014) and Johannesburg (Nov 2014)
China Sourcing Expert Mike Bellamy offers practical and affordable supply chain management strategies that buyers both large and small can easily implement and improve their business performance saving time, money and headaches.
Read MoreHow to budget for factory direct sourcing projects
Know your all in costs! Learn how to budget for factory direct sourcing.
As presented at Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong (Oct 2014) and Johannesburg (Nov 2014)
Read MoreTips for making the most of a visit to a sourcing fair or trade show
How to make the most of a China trade show
Exclusive video as presented at Global Sources’ China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong (Oct 2014) and Johannesburg (Nov 2014)
Sourcing expert Mike Bellamy offers practical and affordable supply chain management strategies that buyers both large and small can easily implement and improve their business performance saving time, money and headaches.
Read MoreNovember Newsletter: Import-Export Secrets in China & More Blacklisted Suppliers
Nov 2014: China Sourcing Newsletter During the past two months, I hosted 9 conferences on China business in Hong Kong, Johannesburg and Melbourne to a combined audience of 1200 professional buyers. I recorded the seminars and in this newsletter offer links to exclusive footage.This month’s email will also share highlights from our blogs and give…
Read MoreQuality Control Agents: An insider’s look at their fee structure (part 2)
In Part 1 of this series we exposed the dangers of asking a sourcing agency to conduct inspections and audits. We also explained why working on a man-day rate is better than a % of PO value when contracting inspection services. Now let’s take a look at how man days are calculated. This is critical…
Read MoreBehind the scenes: buying SD cards & flash/ thumb drives direct from China
Summary Written by Mike Bellamy, the founder of Shenzhen-based sourcing agency PassageMaker, and support by CISC researchers, this whitepaper is a behind the scenes look at how SD cards and USB flash drives are sold to international buyers. Is designed to give the reader the tools needed to avoid typical traps. Target Audience Buyers sourcing…
Read MoreBehind the scenes: buying SD cards & flash/ thumb drives, China Direct
Introduction At the recent Electronics industry show in HK, we assigned our CSIC researchers to interview dozens of buyers and sellers dealing in SD cards & flash drives in order to get to the bottom of the following issues: Why are buyers of SD cards and flash drives targeted by scam artists? What common mistakes…
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