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As they say: “In China, nothing is impossible but nothing is easy either”. Various challenges and pitfalls clutter the way toward successful sourcing. The main difficulties relate to identifying suppliers, sorting the good ones from the others and finally, ensuring that selected suppliers remains as good as they appeared to be at contract signature time.
In this section, the procurAsia team writes some stories relating on the one hand, some of the best practices seen in China (from buyers and suppliers), and on the other hand, the bad practices to avoid: |
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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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Diesel Generators in China: an overview of the Genset industry
The best diesel gensets produced in China use world-class diesel engines and alternators. But the quality of the assembly and control system varies widely from one supplier to another |
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Good practices for Control Cabinets suppliers
procurAsia visited and evaluated many Control Cabinet suppliers in China. 3 examples illustrating the typical gap between the best suppliers and the others |
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Buyers, be well prepared for your first visit to China!
Advice to buyers in China|Guide to find suppliers and buy successfully industrial equipment|How to organize a sourcing trip in China |
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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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This is a Private Company, or isn’t it
On how some private companies still behave like the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) they used to be. |
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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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Presentation: Sourcing in China - Tips and Strategies
Presentation by Etienne Charlier, founder & MD of procurAsia. The challenges western companies face when sourcing in China & tips and successful strategies |
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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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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! |
