By Renaud Anjoran I see some good advice, published in Linkedin or elsewhere, aimed at importers sourcing products from China, Vietnam, or other low-cost Asian countries. … [Read more...]
Trust: Key to successful sourcing partnerships
Is honesty still the best policy? If it builds trust, which is more important than ever in an increasingly global economy, then the answer is yes. … [Read more...]
Transitioning to supplier self inspections: Go stage by stage
By Renaud Anjoran It seems nearly every major retailer has given some thought to letting their suppliers check quality themselves. I wrote about it in Why Supplier Self-Inspections Are Getting More Popular in China. … [Read more...]
A word to the wise: Buy product samples
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. We’ve all heard this old adage. … [Read more...]
Would the last foreign company in China please turn off the lights: A sort of part 2
By Dan Harris Oh, baby this town rips the bones from your back It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap We gotta get out while we’re young Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run From Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen About a month ago, I wrote what I will now call Part 1 of this series: Would the Last Company Manufacturing in … [Read more...]