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Demystifying Chinese Factories: Separating Fact from Fiction Manufacturing in China has been a hot topic of conversation for years. They have played a pivotal role in the global supply chain, providing goods…

What is Sustainable Manufacturing? Sustainable Manufacturing is the process of manufacturing using environmentally safe materials and manufacturing methods to help protect society and the environment. China’s War on Pollution China historically hasn’t…

Increase Manufacturing Production Capacity Increasing your production capacity should be a goal of every company. More production capacity means you can handle more customers, which means more profit. There are many ways…

The Importance of Factory Audits in China The right manufacturer can make or break your part, and sourcing from China can be very difficult without the right team behind you. Here is…

Starting a new business and launching a new product can be challenging. If it was easy, then everyone would do it. But it also can be extremely worthwhile and rewarding if you…

What IS the Difference Between Procurement and Sourcing Agents? If you are new to supply chain management, you’ve probably heard a bunch of new terminology that can seem a little foreign to…

New Product Introduction(NPI) and New Product Development(NPD) are two closely related terms. In fact there is a lot of overlap between the two. Many companies may have slightly different variations of these…

Bringing New Products to Life New Product Introduction, or NPI in the product manufacturing world, is the process of bringing a new product to life. They typically a comprehensive plan from the…

Transferring Manufacturing to Another Factory If you are looking to have a new manufacturer take on a product you are already having manufactured by a different supplier, you’ll want to make sure…

COVID-19 did a number on the world’s economy, and that included sourcing and manufacturing as well. Lockdowns, shutdowns at ports, and factories closing down all were tried to stem the spread of…