| In the Field |
| At procurAsia, we visit a large number of Chinese companies & factories every month. We like to share some first hand "in the field" experience related to our activities of industrial sourcing in China. Explore these stories to better understand the reality of doing business with Chinese suppliers. |
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China railways development makes business easier
How China railways impressive development is changing the business landscape and makes China's East coast deeper and deeper. |
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Business Pace in China
It is hard for Westerners to grasp the pace of change in China and its consequences on day to day business.
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Don't select suppliers on a brochure or website
We visited recently a battery factory in Guangdong: Its nice factory pictures in its brochure proved to be far from reality! |
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Packing Department: Our Special Award
Conveyors & control systems manufacturer in Shanghai. Poor workshop producing poor quality products. Packing will probably not withstand overseas shipment |
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Where is my product manufactured ?
Why a 5S compliant PBA assembly manufacturer with well managed SMT assembly lines & RoHS compliant lines in China makes sometimes substandard deliveries |
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Personal Protective Equipment
China sourcing trends: Working conditions in workshops vary widely. procurAsia short-lists only those involved in personnel's safety. PPE is a good indicator |
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From Farmer to Industrialist
Many industrial companies in China have good hardware, very capable employees & workers, but are managed by new entrepreneurs without operational vision. |
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An interesting experience of Quality Management in China
This typical Chinese manufacturer of Racking system for industrial warehouses requires on-site quality management! |
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Companies pretending they have Quality certificates…
China sourcing trends: A quality certificate give potential buyers the impression of dealing with a well managed Chinese company. A blog story |
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What you get is NOT what you see: Pictures on Chinese supplier's catalogs!
Identification of supplier in China: An professional looking catalogue or brochure is not the guaranty of a good supplier. A case of pictures from competitors |
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Warehousing practices in Chinese factories
2 pictures showing extremes in applying (or not) basic principles of warehousing in Chinese factories: procurAsia sorts out companies that effectively apply ISO principles |
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Is this the same factory I visited two months ago ?
Sometimes, several visits to a supplier are needed to evaluate the full scope of their capabilities, or lack thereoff. |
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Evaluate the quality of your supplier's management
Evaluating your supplier's management is very important. A real example illustrating how the competence & attitude of the management team is critical to the long term viability of a company |
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Looking for my supplier’s factory
Finding physically Chinese suppliers and their factories is a driving and orientation challenge the procurAsia team faces every week in Chinese industrial zones. |
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China Sourcing Online Sites
Although very useful, online supplier databases are not the comprehensive tool they would like you to believe they are. |
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Are these figures for real ?
Tips for buyers sourcing from Chinese suppliers: Company numbers such as turn-over, headcount, production locations or last year production volume must be double checked! |
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State Owned Enterprises in China
A reminder of why you normally wouldn't do business with a Chinese State Owned Enterprise (SOE): Their management is incompatible with Western requirements! |
