How to manage with failed Quality Control or failed Quality Inspection in China
When most importers purchase in China or in Asia, since they are mostly constrained by payment terms to pay before shipment of their goods, either […]
Quality & Manufacturing
What kind of inspector are the best to hire in China
I recently answered this question: “What kind of inspector do you want to hire in China?” Here is my answer: I have been in this […]
How to perform quality control in China when buying or manufacturing products
What are the solutions you can use to manage with quality control when manufacturing products in China ? # Use a quality inspection company (third […]
What are the easiest ways to import goods from China?
I recently answered this question from a people looking for information about how to import goods from China. Here is the answer I gave: “It […]
Manufacture setup in China: A short list of typical associated cost
Thinking about opening a manufacturing or a production line on your own in China instead of sub-contracting to someone already established locally ? Here is […]
Keeping a Competitive Advantage In Today’s Factory To Consumer [PODCAST]
I recently got interviewed by Michael Michelini who drive GlobalFromAsia.com . Like me, Michael has been in China and in Shenzhen for a decade and […]
China Supplier Evaluation: Why an ISO 9001 certified supplier doesn’t guarantee your product to be without defects
A few years ago I attended a training to become a certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor. At that time I had already been auditing chinese […]
Solve Quality Issue in China Manufacturing & Production
I sometime get amazed by the behavior of some production or quality managers when a quality issue rise on production in China. Quite often, they […]
Why you should involve engineering team during product design phase
I receive a lot of start up or SME requests to develop new hardware products. Often, they have already hired a product designer to start the […]
Buy in China: How can I control better my chinese manufacturer to rework defective goods
A frequent question I receive is : ” How can I get my manufacturer to accept to rework my defectives goods ?”. This question come […]