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Issue Seventeen: Safety First

March 7, 2012 China Sourcer

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Highlights:

Quality Inspection Tips: The 3 types of sourcing companies in China
Finance and Law: Protecting IP
First Steps in Sourcing: Are you being seen in China?
Best Q&A: Asking about shipping costs first
Red Flags: is your supplier legit? 
Business Secrets: Avoiding Middlemen
español: Haciendo la “Debida Diligencia”
Deutsch: Welches ist die teuerste Metropole Chinas? 
Sponsor of the Month: PassageMaker Sourcing Solutions
Book Review: Review of Poorly Made in China: An Insider’s Account of the Tactics Behind China’s Production Game

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Issue Sixteen: Protect Yourself

January 19, 2012 China Sourcer, Featured

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Highlights:

Quality Inspection Tips: Troubleshooting process in a Chinese factory
Finance and Law: Tips from a Chinese lawyer about incoterms
First Steps in Sourcing: Achieving focus while sourcing in China
Best Q&A: Finding a manufacturer to produce and distribute worldwide?
Where to find a partner to help distribute under my license for the IP?
русский: Правовая Система Китая
Deutsch: Navigation durch das Buchhaltungs labyrinth in China
The Blacklist: Supplier Blacklist Entry #2: hkvstar.com
Book Review: Review of Mr. China: A Memoir
Sponsor of the Month: Global Sources

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Issue Fifteen: Looking Forward

December 16, 2011 China Sourcer, Featured

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Highlights:

Quality Inspection Tips: QA vs. QC – what importers need to know
Intellectual Property: Patents
Finance and Engineering: Supply Chain Finance Options leading into the New Year
RMB: The Best Currency for China Trade
Engineering in China
русский: Инжинерный Дизайн в Китае
Ein Blick in die Zukunft: Anstehende Reformen in China
The Blacklist: Involving Apple and other famous brands
Book Review: Review of Toyota Kata
Sponsor of the Month: Asia Quality Focus

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Issue Fourteen: Sourcing Tips to Live By

October 27, 2011 China Sourcer

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Highlights:

Smart China Sourcing: Supply Risk Management and ISO 9000
First Steps in Sourcing: OEM and MOQs
Trade Shows: Going to a trade show is like going to the State Fair
Insider Tips: Doing Due Dilligence
Best Q&A: How does one actually return defective product back to China?
First Order Jitters
español / русский: Haciendo la “Debida Diligencia”
Проведение Комлексной Проверки
Sponsor of the Month: CBI Consulting

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Issue Thirteen: One-year Anniversary: the “Best Of” Issue

September 16, 2011 China Sourcer

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Highlights:

Open Buyers’ Eyes to Realities of China Sourcing: Stop Fraud Before it Starts
Save the Reader Time and Money: Factory Audits; Tradeshows: Beginning, Middle and End
Made in China Products are Imported to the U.S.A.
“Green and Practical” Award Winner: Seven ways even small buyers can reduce waste in their supply chain
Top News Events: Reports of China’s death as a sourcing destination are highly exaggerated
“Most Interesting and Relevant”: Is it too late to do anything if I receive bad quality products?
Top CSIC Video: Websites
“Ask the Experts”: 3rd Party Support in China
Sponsor of the Month: Fiducia

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