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Import & Sourcing in China: How to spot trading companies at trade fair (Hong Kong, Canton)

October 20, 2018 Christopher Oliva 0

If you are currently visiting Hong Kong trade show such as Global Sources or HKTDC, or even if you are attending the Canton fair, then […]

Hong Kong & Canton Trade Fair Guided Tour

Hong Kong Trade Shows & Canton Fair: Advices to save time and increase productivity

October 14, 2018 Christopher Oliva 0

If you travel from overseas to visit Hong Kong trade shows and Canton fair, you probably know that those 4 days are usually very short […]

Supplier Sourcing in China: How to avoid scams on Alibaba

December 10, 2017 Christopher Oliva 0

Frequently people contact me to operate rescue mission related to scamming happening after ordering products on Alibaba. In this blog post I will give a […]

Sourcing in China for Electronic: Should you buy components in Hua Qian Bei [Shenzhen]

November 8, 2017 Christopher Oliva 1

I quite often hear that Shenzhen is the best city to source electronics products and electronic components. This is particularly highlighted by the fact that […]

What are the easiest ways to import goods from China?

August 12, 2017 Christopher Oliva 0

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 […]

Buy in China: How can I control better my chinese manufacturer to rework defective goods

April 10, 2017 Christopher Oliva 0

A frequent question I receive is : ” How can I get my manufacturer to accept to rework my defectives goods ?”. This question come […]

Amazon Seller Import From China avoid bad ratings

Importing from China: Avoid bad rating feedbacks on Amazon

January 18, 2017 Christopher Oliva 0

With continued growth of ecommerce, knowing that a huge amount of goods being sold on Amazon are highly being manufactured and imported from China and […]

How to pay chinese supplier against quality products when buying in China

January 15, 2017 Christopher Oliva 0

I constantly receive the same question again and again from importers, hardware start up founders and retailers: « How can I secure my payment and […]

Procurement in China: Managing the currency game and fluctuation

August 2, 2016 Christopher Oliva 0

If you have been purchasing in China you have probably heard the excuse from one of your supplier to raise his price by saying : […]

Procurement in China: Why chinese suppliers seems short term minded

August 15, 2015 Christopher Oliva 0

Last week during a factory audit I was performing in China, I was discussing with the CEO of the electronic factory I was auditing about […]

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My name is Christopher Oliva, Welcome on my blog !

I have been living and working in China (Shenzhen and Shanghai) since 2008.

I hold a Msc Engineering, Ms Business Administration, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, and I am also Certified Quality Engineer from the American Society of Quality.

Since 2008, I have been involved in quality assurance and quality management, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and design activities

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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