Every year the story is the same, Chinese factories start to reduce their production speed which affects the supply chain. It seems at times, that no one learns from the past. During the summer season, we would rather play it safe and take a few more days as a buffer as opposed to sticking to the delivery date originally confirmed by the supplier.
Topics: Social Compliance
El logo CE de la Unión Europea se encuentra a menudo modificado, rumores dicen que existen dos logos cuyo significado es "China Export". Además algunos laboratorios "listos" se han especializado en la emisión de certificados CE "especiales". ¿Cómo diferenciar el verdadero del falso? ¿Cual es la realidad de la certificación en laboratorio? Un testimonio interesante denuncia los falsos certificados CE de laboratorios.
Le logo CE de l'Union Européenne est souvent modifié, des rumeurs disent même qu'il en existe un autre signifiant "China Export". De plus, certains laboratoires "malins" offrent des certificats CE "spéciaux". Apprenons à différencier un vrai d'un faux logo CE et découvrons la triste réalité des faux certificats CE des laboratoires à travers un témoignage surprenant.
The CE logo of the European Union is often modified, rumors even say that there are two similar logos, one means "China Export". In addition some "smart" labs are experts in offering "special" CE certifications. Let's find out how to differentiate a real and fake CE logo, as well as a testimonial about the sad reality of fake laboratory CE certificate.
Factory visits and other supplier interactions in China virtually always come in groups. Chinese management would, in nearly all cases, prefer to have a team of their staff members meeting with the client all at once, as they will feel that this structure will naturally hold those staff members accountable to their organization’s best interests.
Topics: Cultural Notes from the East
Importers often insist on working directly with the factories that manufacture their products. There are many reasons why: factory-direct pricing, having a direct line of communication to the factory itself, and other benefits generally associated with “cutting out the middleman.”
Topics: Sourcing
Chinese manufacturing and quality control may seem like it’s a world apart; something that happens so far away from the everyday lives of western importers and consumers that its nearly impossible for them to get a glimpse into these processes.
Topics: Manufacturing Tips & Advice
Bangladesh continues to make headlines as new revelations about the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse come to light. This publicity is causing importers and international analysts to wonder about the pros and cons of sourcing products from a center for ultra-cheap labor such as Bangladesh in comparison to other options, notably China.
Topics: Sourcing
Even with the advent of websites like Alibaba.com and MadeInChina.com, sourcing products from China can be a daunting task. This is a major reason why many buyers forgo sourcing altogether and rely on agents or trading companies to do the legwork.
Topics: Sourcing
