I am writing this from Vietnam, where the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on made-in-China goods mean new business opportunities. … [Read more...]
Upwork vs. a sourcing agency for managing your China production
By Renaud Anjoran Some importers take a shortcut as they set up their supply chain, and pay for it many times over a few years later. I want to cover one of these shortcuts today. … [Read more...]
China factory scams: Their time is ripe
By Steve Dickinson Recent business confidences surveys conducted in China show a downturn in the Business Confidence Index for small and medium -sized manufacturing companies of all types, falling to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The decline in business confidence is the result of features built into the Chinese economy. … [Read more...]
Hidden problems in cross-cultural supplier communication
By Jacob Yount Cultures intersect in China sourcing and buying. … [Read more...]
The top six China internal company frauds
By Dan Harris Most of what we write about frauds involving China usually are frauds perpetrated by Chinese companies against foreign companies. But as a reader recently pointed out to me the other day, frauds perpetrated within foreign companies “are at least as common and as damaging.” … [Read more...]