Many new importers find that they only have a very vague idea of how long it takes to source directly from China. This is because many of them have experience buying from distributors or wholesalers here in the US, so the timeline is rarely clear. In this blog, we will...
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) is a big deal in business these days but why is that? What exactly is ESG? Are you taking the right steps to benefit from it? In this blog, I will review ESG, how it interacts with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), and how this rapidly growing...
For many years, importers thought long and hard about moving their supply chain to China because of the “poor quality” stigma. Despite vast improvements in quality over the last 30 years, many people ignore the fact that, for instance, super-high-quality electronic products are made in China (see the first...
Money, money, money. There never seems to be enough of it. Especially now. As businesses everywhere shut their doors in response to COVID-19, both health and money remain primary concerns. Funding has long been one of the standard concerns for many of CPG’s clients. Specifically, not having enough money to...
Last week’s blog touched on Alibaba as a platform for buyers and how it may be different from “doing it the hard way” like traditional importers do. If you haven’t read that blog yet, you can check it out here. In that blog, we spoke about what sourcing with platforms...
"I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. " - Mother Teresa In America, many children are taught that they can do anything-be anything, with hard work and determination. While this is inspiring, few individuals achieve greatness working alone. Collaboration, networking,...
Why is it so important to have a great China sourcing team? Because great sourcing is all about details. And details have a lot to do with culture and local knowledge. Your China team can help ensure that everyone in your Western office is on the same wavelength as your factories....
“Company culture is the shared values, attributes, and characteristics of an organization... [I]t encompasses a variety of elements, including work environment, company mission, leadership style, values, ethics, expectations, and goals. Alternate names: Organizational culture, corporate culture, workplace culture” - Alison Doyle. “If you want to provoke a vigorous debate, start a...
