By Polly Chen China’s factory activities are shrinking at sharp pace due to the U.S.-China trade war and. In October, Chinese manufacturing activity fell to 49.3, which was an eight-month low. However, China's manufacturing showed signs of revival in November. … [Read more...]
Sourcing agents increase overseas manufacturing risks (most of the time)
By Dan Harris When a company comes to one of our international manufacturing lawyers for legal help, we invariably ask them about their potential or actual overseas product supplier(s). We do this because of how critical it is that they choose the right manufacturer for what they will be doing. … [Read more...]
Flexible manufacturing in China: How to set it up
By Renaud Anjoran It is easier than ever for foreign buyers to have a manufacturer handle high-mix, low-volume orders, with short lead times. In other words, flexible manufacturing. … [Read more...]
The rules when manufacturing overseas
By Dan Harris International Manufacturing Turmoil Increases International Manufacturing Risks With all the turmoil created by the tariffs and the various other increasing risks of manufacturing in China our international manufacturing lawyers are being contacted by many companies seeking legal help after all has been lost. These are mostly … [Read more...]
Why pay close attention to your factory managers’ personalities?
By Renaud Anjoran A few years ago, I wrote an article on ‘7 Common Mistakes Revealed by Factory Org Charts‘. I described two issues I have seen many times in Chinese factories: … [Read more...]