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From the monthly archives:

August 2009

When are product recalls unreasonable?

by Renaud Anjoran on August 31, 2009

What to know before booking a quality inspection

by Renaud Anjoran on August 30, 2009

The short term view of chinese suppliers

by Renaud Anjoran on August 29, 2009

What to do with golden samples from Chinese suppliers?

by Renaud Anjoran on August 28, 2009

Who takes the final decision to let the factory ship the products?

by Renaud Anjoran on August 25, 2009

You have special requirements? Then write your own inspection procedure!

by Renaud Anjoran on August 24, 2009

Confirming quality when paying by irrevocable letter of credit

by Renaud Anjoran on August 19, 2009

Confirming quality when paying by bank wire (T/T)

by Renaud Anjoran on August 19, 2009

Tie payments to quality acceptance, for each shipment

by Renaud Anjoran on August 16, 2009

An inappropriate example about China sourcing

by Renaud Anjoran on August 14, 2009

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