In the following blog posts I outline how suppliers are reacting to the challenges of the current market place (lack of demand in US and EU, rising costs in China, increased competition, labor shortages…):
Reports of China’s death as a sourcing destination are
highly exaggerated.
Exclusive look at data …
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Background
When a sourcing project gets to a certain size, it often makes sense to set up a permanent presence on-the-ground in China to help manage the supply chain. This series of blog posts covers some of the key areas of consideration when it comes to setting up in China.
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In my blogs and video tutorials (here and here) I explain that the placement of the Purchase Order is the beginning, not the end, of the sourcing project. Because many factories, even large professional manufacturers in China, lack basis project management skills, in many cases the buy side ends up …
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Background
When a sourcing project gets to a certain size, it often makes sense to set up a permanent presence on-the-ground in China to help manage the supply chain. This series of blog posts covers some of the key areas of consideration when it comes to setting up in China.
Profit …
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Last week I shared some pictures of “MFC” , the ballsy Chinese outfit to knock off both KFC and McDonald’s at the same time!
I’ve got another picture of another knock off retailer to share this week. And like last week, the picture is taken at a distance as the staff …
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