New Resource: Alibaba Buyer Community
Alibaba has been bringing together buyers and suppliers all over the globe for almost 15 years. Already an excellent resource for those involved in overseas manufacturing, Alibaba has now added a brand new area of their website aimed at buyers: The Buyer Community. This new portal is packed with information about the latest e-commerce and [...]
Infographic: How Much To Inspect (Product Inspection in China)
One question that comes up often when performing inspection of goods in Chinese factories, is HOW MUCH product to inspect, meaning the sample size that the inspector will physically check during the inspection. How to make this decision is highlighted in this infographic, courtesy of InTouch Quality. Here’s another cool infographic on “When to Inspect”
2nd Factory Disaster in Bangladesh in 6 months – What it Means for US Importers
On Wednesday the world saw another terrible factory disaster in Bangladesh. Over 200 people have died, and many others have been seriously injured. The question looming is: what does this mean for US importers and retailers? This disaster comes less than 6 months after a terrible fire in a factory in Bangladesh; one that was, [...]
Container Loading Monitoring in China – 5 Situations When You Should Use This Service
Container Loading Monitoring is a service offered by service companies to monitor the loading of merchandise or industrial goods into shipping containers, generally prior to the container being sealed and delivered to the port for export. Container Loading Monitoring may also extend to include further monitoring of the transportation of the goods, such as accompanying [...]
