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| As a huge country developing at a fast pace, you will discover the best and the worst suppliers in China. Some stories are so extreme that you need to see before believing. In this section, we are posting stories about good and bad Chinese companies and Chinese suppliers. |
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China Stacker Crane Industry
Three years ago, we could not find any decent Chinese supplier of Stacker Crane for automated warehouses. In 2010, we have found several serious manufacturers of cranes that can be used in AS/RS systems. |
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Commercial and Professional Refrigerator Industry
We have found good suppliers of professional and commercial refrigerators and coolers: floor showcases for retail industry, professional kitchen fridges and refrigerators and many others. |
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China to export high speed train to the US ?
One more evidence that China is moving up the value chain. Times are over when China only sold cheap stuff to Wal-Mart. It is planning to sell high speed trains to Califoria. |
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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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Are China exporters suffering as much as reported ?
When reading all those reports about Chinese suppliers in troubles, everyone could get worried about what is going on. A correspondent from The Telegraph has done a site tour to discover what is really happening. |
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China produces the Portable Electric Power Generators of the world
China is unbeatable when it comes to producing small electrical power generators. But amongst the many companies in this business only a few ones are reliable! |
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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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Welding Robotization in Racking industry
This China Racking exporter manufactures pallet racks for manual & AS/RS warehouses & develops welding robotization for export products |
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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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Would you pick this supplier?
Nice catalogs, new facilities and listing in directory of suppliers in China are not indicators of the true quality of a supplier. |
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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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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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How some suppliers boost their client references!
Tips for buyers sourcing from Chinese suppliers: references claimed by the suppliers 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! |
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Chinese Companies Exhibiting in Europe
I attended an exhibition in Europe and I took the opportunity to pay a visit to the booth of each Chinese supplier present. A very interesting experience, indeed. |
