by Insight | Jul 26, 2019
For consumer goods importers, screening a new supplier takes a significant amount of time and energy. Whether you’re deciding to move away from a current supplier or you’re choosing a supplier for the first time, it is important not to rush the process. A hasty...
by Insight | Jan 30, 2019
How to be Proactive With Your Factory and Plan for Success Recently, a company that makes small, metal ladders discovered a big issue with products they had put out into the market. They found that the locking pins and rung fasteners on their ladders were prone to...
by Insight | Oct 16, 2018
Back in June, when the first shots were fired in the global trade war, many consumer-product importers didn’t seem to have any major concerns. Although the US had placed significant worldwide tariffs on aluminum and steel, there was no major direct effect on these...
by Insight | Sep 15, 2018
What is the Difference Between a Factory Audit and an Inspection? As an importer, you have to be sure that you identify the right suppliers and that, once you’ve established your relationships with them, they continue to do good work. This is why factory audits are...
by Insight | Nov 29, 2017
You’ve done your due diligence and found a good factory to work with. Congratulations. On paper, it looks like they’re everything you could look for in a manufacturer. They’re perfect for your product. And it seems like this might just be a match made in heaven. Time...
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