http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/ Advice and tips for successful quality control of consumer products made in China & Asia: sourcing strategies, quality control... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 More comments on “Sheer Import Genius” and a great post from Renaud : PassageMaker China Tue, 25 May 2010 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-1264 [...] post, “Sheer Import Genius“.  This led me to read two excellent posts on the the good and bad trading companies in [...] [...] post, “Sheer Import Genius“.  This led me to read two excellent posts on the the good and bad trading companies in [...]

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Renaud Anjoran Sun, 23 May 2010 17:17:31 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-1257 See this follow-up post: http://www.qualityinspection.org/better-sales-forecasts-and-more-flexible-supply-chains/ See this follow-up post: http://www.qualityinspection.org/better-sales-forecasts-and-more-flexible-supply-chains/

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Chinese trading companies and their dirty little secrets Sun, 23 May 2010 17:13:34 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-1256 [...] Before you read this post, I have to emphasize that some trading companies here in China–including Hong Kong–truly create value for their customers. [...] [...] Before you read this post, I have to emphasize that some trading companies here in China–including Hong Kong–truly create value for their customers. [...]

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-141 China business: avoiding intermediaries Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:11:29 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-141 [...] The problem of intermediaries is that they constitute one more layer–more communication mistakes and lower margin for each participant in the supply chain. I will be quick to admit that some local agents can create a lot of value for their customers, though. (see an earlier post: Trading companies and efficiency) [...] [...] The problem of intermediaries is that they constitute one more layer–more communication mistakes and lower margin for each participant in the supply chain. I will be quick to admit that some local agents can create a lot of value for their customers, though. (see an earlier post: Trading companies and efficiency) [...]

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-18 5 legitimate reasons why your company does not need third-party quality control « Quality Inspection Blog Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:03:03 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-18 [...] list. For example: “I buy through a trading company”. See the end of my post entitled In defense of third-party inspection firms if you are wondering [...] [...] list. For example: “I buy through a trading company”. See the end of my post entitled In defense of third-party inspection firms if you are wondering [...]

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Better sales forecasts and more flexible supply chains « Quality Inspection Blog Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:39:14 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-15 [...] the end of a previous post entitled Trading Companies And Efficiency, I explained how some large intermediaries could accelerate the manufacturing cycle, and this way [...] [...] the end of a previous post entitled Trading Companies And Efficiency, I explained how some large intermediaries could accelerate the manufacturing cycle, and this way [...]

]]> http://www.qualityinspection.org/trading-companies-and-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Andrew Reich Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:30:04 +0000 http://www.qualityinspection.org/?p=38#comment-9 i like this post and it gets you thinking about how business can be done more efficiently. Your point #3 about flexible commitments is interesting, have you ever seen this in practice? i like this post and it gets you thinking about how business can be done more efficiently. Your point #3 about flexible commitments is interesting, have you ever seen this in practice?

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