by Insight Team | Feb 26, 2020 | Sourcing, Supply Chain Management
Since 2018, an increasing number of importers have been looking for alternatives to China, with a desire to either replace or supplement their Chinese manufacturers. The U.S.-China trade war has put billions of dollars worth of tariffs on imports from the country and...
by Insight Team | Feb 21, 2020 | Quality Control
Imagine that you’ve hired an injection molding factory in China to produce a precision plastic automotive part. The dimensions of the part are critical, and you’ve contracted with a third-party inspection company to conduct a final random inspection. 100% of the parts...
by Insight Team | Feb 14, 2020 | Sourcing, Supply Chain Management
How do you diversify your supply chain and minimize the disruptions that might stem from natural disasters, geopolitical events, or other unexpected circumstances? This is a question many importers have asked themselves in the last few weeks. With an unpredictable...
by Insight Team | Feb 6, 2020 | Current Events
Since the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak started in Wuhan last month, many people across the world have become quite nervous. The WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and the U.S. government made the decision to deny...
by Insight Team | Jan 30, 2020 | Current Events
Pictured Here: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus particles (yellow) attached to the surface of an infected VERO E6 cell (blue). Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick,...
