By Renaud Anjoran In China, there are a few entirely different breeds of manufacturers you can work with. One of them in the contract manufacturer (CM). … [Read more...]
China supplier scams, due diligence and walking away
By Dan Harris A lawyer friend of mine emailed me a link the other day that had been sent to him by one of his clients. The link was to an article written nearly two years ago, China Supplier Vetting, Part 1: Background Checks, and he wanted my opinion on it. … [Read more...]
Don’t let these reasons cause you to drop a good supplier
By Jacob Yount Don’t drop a good supplier over trivial reasons. Buyers, from the novice to the experienced, tend to view suppliers as a dime-a-dozen. … [Read more...]
Keep in mind when dealing with vendors…
By Jacob Yount Keep in mind in dealing with vendors… I’m not their only customer. … [Read more...]
New version of ISO 19011 is available – Guidelines for auditing
By Renaud Anjoran When an ISO standard is a set of “requirements”, like ISO 9001, it is often seen as a constraint. It is like a law. It is not fun. When it is a set of “guidelines”, though, it is only positive. The standard is full of advice on how to do something well! An example is ISO 9004 — which gives advice on how to be ISO 9001 … [Read more...]