Posts Tagged ‘trade show’
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 orders, they turn out to be a trading company. How do you identify the difference? That’s a good question. To be honest, you can never know for…
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 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…
Read MoreCSIC team in Johannesburg to help buyers
On behalf of the CSIC and the local buyers who attended the presentations, I would thank Whitwell Kelly and Godefroy Delteil for making the trip to South Africa to man the CSIC booth and host the www.GlobalSources.com conferences on doing business in China. You will find below the presentation overview, speakers bios and a link to…
Read MoreThe World’s Biggest Electronics Event
From left: Shaher Husein, Camilo Tafurth, Mike Bellamy, and Godefroy Delteil I attended my very first trade fair at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) this October. Thankfully, I went with Mike Bellamy, Advisory Board Member & Featured Blogger at the not-for-profit China Sourcing Information Center, who’s been attending the fair regularly for many…
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