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Sun & Wind Energy magazine article: "Quality standards rising in China"

A very good article from the Sun & Wind Energy magazine explains why, although opportunities to source solar thermal equipment from China are huge and quality standards are emerging, a European importer needs a permanent quality control system and continuous cooperation with its Chinese suppliers to reliably get high quality products.

"The idea of 'simply ordering a container-load after having visited the factory', is one which (European importers) should quickly drop"
"Without a permanent quality control system and continuous cooperation with the suppliers it is extremely difficult to reliably get high quality products delivered"

Supplier Management in China is part of procurAsia's day-to-day activities and we couldn't agree more.  Read about one of our experiences in other industries here.

"Quality standards rising in China"
by Sven Tetzlaff and Zhenhua Weng
April 2007 edition of Sun & Wind Energy magazine
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