Is Sourcing in China Safe?
Sourcing to China can be cost effective, but if something goes wrong, it could have a dramatic effect on your bottom line — and negatively impact customer opinion of your business. Can we trust domestic producers and distributors to control quality with fervor equal to their pursuit of low wages? Cheap labor is the easy part; the quality thing is a much tougher nut to crack.
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December 14th, 2007 at 3:32 am
You can also get burned if you don’t know cultural differences, negotiating techniques, legal differences, etc. between the West and China. You can find lots of practical advice on how to avoid sourcing problems at www.smartchinasourcing.com.
Some of the articles posted there now are “Developing Business Relationships with Chinese Factories,” “China Travel Tips for the First-timer,” “Initial Supplier Due Diligence,” and “China Payment Terms.” All of the articles are written by experts with track records of dealing with China exporters. They also have videos, blog links, etc. It’s part of GlobalSources.com, the online China B-to-B company.