Is Your Supplier Selling Your Rejected Products on the Grey Market?

by Vicky Yu on 31 Jan 2018 | 0 Comments
Did you know suppliers can legally sell your rejected products on the grey market to consumers all over the world? Discover how to prevent these unauthorized sales in this article!

Topics: Working with Factories, Product Destruction

What the Heck Are Teleoperated Robots?

by Matthew Milasius on 28 Jan 2018 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing: how teleoperated robots can help you manage a factory from miles away, a new environmental tax for Chinese factories & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Importers and Supply Chain Professionals

by John Niggl on 17 Jan 2018 | 0 Comments
It's not too late to set New Year's resolutions for your supply chain and importing business. And we've done some of the work for you already with this list!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories

CNY 2018: Ready for Supply Chain Havoc?

by Matthew Milasius on 14 Jan 2018 | 0 Comments
Chinese New Year is a month away, but you should already be preparing for its disruption to your supply chain. Learn how in this week's Best in Manufacturing!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, Globalization

3 Cultural Barriers You Must Face for Effective China Quality Control

by Crystal Ge on 27 Dec 2017 | 0 Comments
Are you mystified by your Chinese supplier's behavior? Learn how to face 3 common cultural barriers to effective China quality control here!

Topics: Working with Factories, china quality control

4 Essential Keys to Managing Chinese Supply Chains

by Matthew Milasius on 17 Dec 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing: how to adapt to Chinese business practices to become a successful importer, whether to 'play nice' with your factory & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories

Survive Chinese Supplier Negotiations with These Vital Considerations

by Matthew Milasius on 10 Dec 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how not to get taken advantage of when negotiating with Chinese factories, the impact of environmental regulations on China's factories & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, Packaging

4 Product QC Pitfalls That Will Cost You Customers

by Samantha Lim on 6 Dec 2017 | 1 Comment
What's most often to blame for product returns, product recalls and bad product reviews? Product quality issues. Don't fall prey to these 4 product QC mistakes!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories

How AQF Prevents Corruption Issues from Hijacking Your Product QC

by George Huang on 29 Nov 2017 | 0 Comments
Is your inspector accepting a bribe? Some corruption issues in product QC are direct, while others are far subtler. But InTouch protects you from all of them.

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories

Climate Change Might Wreck Chinese Manufacturing

by Matthew Milasius on 19 Nov 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how climate change is causing a $47 billion loss of manufacturing output in China, tips to spot factory corruption and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging