Manufacturing and QC blog

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how companies are shifting their production lines outside China due to the trade war, how maker spaces are leading the future of Vietnamese innovation and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week on Best in Manufacturing, times are changing for Chinese garment and textile factories, how to search for garment suppliers on Alibaba, hiring a third-party inspection firm without angering your supplier and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing

This week on Best in Manufacturing, discover five important sourcing considerations for ecommerce sellers, what's changed in Bangladesh's garment industry 5 years after the Rana Plaza collapse and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Social Compliance, Sourcing

Avoiding issues with your supplier often starts at the very beginning of the sourcing process: choosing the right supplier to work with. Don't overlook these factors when sourcing in Asia!

Topics: Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about three new fees coming to Amazon FBA sellers in 2018, how new technology could make shoelaces obsolete and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing

Does sourcing in Taiwan carry the same business risks and challenges as in mainland China? Learn more about key differences of manufacturing in Taiwan vs. mainland China in this article!

Topics: Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week on Best in Manufacturing, check out a video that explains why only 1/10 of manufacturing jobs have been lost to offshoring, what's to blame for the rest and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Globalization

Communicating with potential suppliers on the floor of trade shows in China is often complicated at best. Here are some trade show tips for success!

Topics: Manufacturing Tips & Advice, Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week in Best in Manufacturing, learn why one author thinks 45 percent of sourcing agents are corrupt, what 'river chiefs' are for Chinese factories & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Globalization

Where should you source your garments? Find out the pros and cons for garment importers of each of these top 4 Asian countries for manufacturing garments!

Topics: Product Inspection, Sourcing, Textile Products