Manufacturing

Factory vs Trading Company

Factory vs Trading Company

This is something I wish I knew more about when starting my journey into overseas production. In China you can generally source products from either factories or trading companies. Factories...

Factory vs Trading Company

This is something I wish I knew more about when starting my journey into overseas production. In China you can generally source products from either factories or trading companies. Factories...

Trade Terms

Trade Terms

Trade terms are another important thing to know about before going into any negation with a potential supplier. These terms basically dictate the scope of your contract with your supplier....

Trade Terms

Trade terms are another important thing to know about before going into any negation with a potential supplier. These terms basically dictate the scope of your contract with your supplier....

Freight Forwarding and 3PL Considerations

Freight Forwarding and 3PL Considerations

As we talked about above landed cost is one of (if not the most) important metrics to consider when vetting suppliers. But landed cost includes more than just manufacturing costs....

Freight Forwarding and 3PL Considerations

As we talked about above landed cost is one of (if not the most) important metrics to consider when vetting suppliers. But landed cost includes more than just manufacturing costs....

The Cost Matters

The Cost Matters

So you found your winning product idea. Next up is figuring out how to produce it as quickly as possible, at a level of quality your customers will enjoy, while...

The Cost Matters

So you found your winning product idea. Next up is figuring out how to produce it as quickly as possible, at a level of quality your customers will enjoy, while...