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Advice and information on sourcing in China

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May 2012
• How to improve your Chinese supplier pool? (05/21/2012)
• Tips for using an interpreter (05/21/2012)
• How importers can improve their margin: Q&A with an expert (05/15/2012)
• What is the normal practice for requesting samples from manufacturers in China? (05/15/2012)

April 2012
• The 4 ways of checking product quality before shipment (04/30/2012)
• Supplier refuses to ship out goods after payment (04/30/2012)
• Top 10 mistakes when outsourcing your China sourcing (04/23/2012)
• Budgeting for a China sourcing project (04/23/2012)
• Anatomy of a China scam. Part II. Conclusion and advice (04/16/2012)
• Selecting the right factory (04/16/2012)
• Anatomy of a China scam. Part I. Just the facts (04/09/2012)
• How to select the cartons to inspect in a factory (04/09/2012)
• The Chinese approach to quality assurance (04/02/2012)
• Dealing with children of the factory owner (04/02/2012)

March 2012
• What most China sourcing agents do not want you to know (03/26/2012)
• Bad China product? Watch out if they threaten to sue you (03/26/2012)
• Think first: Import duties, taxes and costs of shipping (03/19/2012)
• Red flags to suspect the supplier is not legit (03/19/2012)
• Are low-tech factories closing in China? (03/12/2012)
• How to pay Chinese suppliers by bank transfer (T/T) (03/12/2012)
• The 2 types of inspection companies (03/05/2012)
• What should I ask Chinese suppliers first? (03/05/2012)

February 2012
• Sourcing agents in China: The good and the ugly (02/27/2012)
• Techniques to access information about your supplier (02/27/2012)
• The 3 types of sourcing companies in China (02/20/2012)
• The effects of short term mentality on sourcing programs (02/20/2012)
• Looking for a QC program to avoid high costs of rejected products (02/06/2012)
• Managing independent quality control: What it takes (02/06/2012)

January 2012
• I think I've been scammed for several thousand dollars. What do I do? (01/30/2012)
• Back to basics: What is the AQL? (01/30/2012)
• How do I make sure the quality of goods received is according to contract? (01/23/2012)
• How a letter of credit protects importers (01/23/2012)
• How do I ensure my goods are delivered by deadline? (01/16/2012)
• Scams by Chinese suppliers: What to do? (01/16/2012)
• Chinese New Year and other reasons why you’ll be late (01/09/2012)
• What can I do if my goods are not delivered after full payment and how do I avoid this problem next time? (01/09/2012)
• Price is too high (01/02/2012)
• What to do if a factory raises their prices for the 2nd and 3rd order (01/02/2012)

December 2011
• How to detect a trader from a manufacturer in China? (12/26/2011)
• OEM and MOQs (12/26/2011)
• Chinese factories: What can be checked (12/19/2011)
• How to reduce your QC inspections budget? (12/19/2011)
• How to achieve problem-free China outsourcing. Or not (12/12/2011)
• China sourcing is a game (12/12/2011)
• Location, location, location and other suggestions for selecting the best supplier (12/05/2011)
• Back to the basics: FOB (12/05/2011)

November 2011
• How does one actually return defective product back to China? (11/28/2011)
• Q&A: Pacific Brands emphasizes supplier stability (11/28/2011)
• Q&A: Costs of conducting undercover business intelligence in China (11/21/2011)
• What future for Guangdong manufacturing? (11/21/2011)
• It's not about the money (11/14/2011)
• Sometimes contracts are not enough (11/14/2011)
• How not to lose your molds in China (11/07/2011)
• The 3 trends of China manufacturing (11/07/2011)

October 2011
• What to ask for at a trade show (and afterward too) (10/24/2011)
• Q&A: On-site inspections essential to Coles (10/24/2011)
• Challenges with pre-production samples (10/17/2011)
• Endangered Species: Chinese Middle Managers (10/17/2011)
• The 7 deadly sins of Chinese factories (10/10/2011)
• QA vs. QC — what importers need to know (10/10/2011)
• Payment terms in China (10/03/2011)
• Faulty products have ruined our reputation. What should we do? (10/03/2011)

September 2011
• Getting to "I Don't Know" (09/26/2011)
• Genuine products from China? (09/26/2011)
• It's just a little bit more. They can afford it, right? (09/16/2011)
• Why is China cheaper? Truths and myths. (09/16/2011)

August 2011
• How to really really investigate a Chinese company (08/22/2011)
• Are your orders too small to buy in China? (08/15/2011)
• Advantages of buying from a trader in China (08/08/2011)
• It's a small world after all (come on, sing it with me!) (08/01/2011)

July 2011
• Launching production in China: Advice for buyers (07/25/2011)
• How To Find The Right China Supplier (07/18/2011)
• The four essentials for sourcing from China (07/11/2011)
• What to do after receiving bad quality products from China? (07/04/2011)

June 2011
• How to write a Chinese contract that works (06/27/2011)
• Getting Started On Manufacturing In China. The Legal Basics. (06/20/2011)
• Who's responsible for a container full of worthless products? (06/13/2011)
• China Manufacturing Agreements. Make Liquidated Damages Your Friend. (06/07/2011)

May 2011
• 5 tips for testing China products against regulatory standards (05/09/2011)
• How to choose a quality inspection firm (05/02/2011)

April 2011
• China Outsourcing. The Basics. But Don't Just Trust Me.... (04/25/2011)
• How to handle production issues in China (04/18/2011)
• Say Goodbye To The China Price (04/11/2011)

March 2011
• Operational Costs of Business in China's Inland Cities (03/29/2011)
• Sampling plan calculations for quality inspections (03/21/2011)
• Examples of inspection checkpoints (03/21/2011)
• Quake shakes up China's components supply (03/16/2011)
• Hidden commissions between China factories and sourcing agents (03/14/2011)
• How to protect your China IP (03/14/2011)
• How to negotiate with Chinese companies (03/07/2011)
• Working with small Chinese manufacturers (03/07/2011)

February 2011
• Buying from a supplier online—what to watch out for (02/23/2011)
• What buyers should learn from the recent scandal at Alibaba (02/23/2011)
• Supplier verification: How to minimize online sourcing risk (02/23/2011)
• China manufacturing agreements: Watching the sausage get made (02/28/2011)
• Asking Chinese suppliers for quotations (02/28/2011)
• How to prepare a QC inspection checklist (02/21/2011)
• Sometimes nothing is better than something (02/21/2011)
• Risks for small importers in China (02/14/2011)
• When representative offices make China sourcing sense (02/14/2011)
• IP protection for manufacturing in China: the basics (02/07/2011)
• Eight tips for your China licensing agreement (02/07/2011)

January 2011
• How to calculate the total landed cost of imported products? (01/31/2011)
• Does a letter of credit really protect an importer in China? (01/31/2011)
• Beginner's guide to importing from China (01/24/2011)

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