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China has become the destined source for numerous products in the past couple of decades. It is, however, important that you know what you have to do for ensuring successful procurement from the nation. The first thing you need to do is to find a trustworthy factory in China. Even though, it is necessary to reduce risks during sourcing, it is difficult to assess the integrity of a factory. Therefore, you need to be careful when making the decisions in the following ways. 1). Reducing risks with the help of a good sourcing agent Conduct research and homework before short listing supplier companies to collaborate with. You can also take the help of a purchasing agent, which sees to it that the business relationship you forge through them lasts for a long time. 2). Facilities in the factory Visit the factory and check the facilities available to the employees there and…

After initial contact through internet, you are almost certain to choose a factory to make your products, and are about to place an order, now, it’s highly recommended for you to pay a personal visit to the factory. What should you check during factory visit? This article tells you the main areas you need to focus on. 1. Factory organization Poor organization can cause many problems—from order delays to wasteful production processes, poor quality and even safety issues. But how do you know what a “good” factory looks like? All you need to remember is “5S”. 5S is a workplace organization method originating from Japan as part of the “just-in-time” manufacturing methodology. The English translation of each of the five S’s is: (1) Sort: Sort through all items in a factory area and remove unnecessary tools, parts and instructions (2) Set in order: Organize remaining items and arrange for easy use…

Do you work with a factory in China, and wish their quality standard were a bit higher? You are not alone. What to Do if Your China Factory is Low Standard? Here are six pieces of advice you can follow in this case. 1. Say it, and write it, to your factory If you don’t communicate your dissatisfaction, nothing will happen. Here is an example of message you can send: “The customers who shop in our stores expect a relatively high quality (higher than average). We don’t want them to think, ‘Oh, these products are also made in China’. Either we keep our quality standard up, or we will need to stop purchasing from your company.” 2. Give early feedback It is the whole purpose of inspections during production: give a warning if the average quality is too low, while the manufacturer still has time to do corrections. If you only perform…