“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my...
An abandoned warehouse located in Loveland, Colorado. (Photo: Tara Evans)“This pandemic has underscored the vital importance of reshoring our supply chains and bringing them back into the United States, where they belong, where they should have never left.” –...
Have you been looking at potential manufacturers in Indonesia to either replace or supplement your China manufacturing? Is it something that you’ve thought about? Since the U.S.-China trade war began in 2018 many importers have been transitioning production from China...
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...
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...
Why is supplier development important and how can importers establish effective supplier development systems? When importing finished goods or product components from overseas manufacturers, good supplier relationships are critical. To maximize supplier performance,...
Since the U.S.-China trade war started in early 2018, many importers in America and elsewhere have been re-examining their supply chains and considering moves to other countries. One of the biggest beneficiaries of the trade war has been Vietnam. The country has seen...
With the U.S.-China trade war in full swing, many importers are finding themselves negatively impacted and considering their options. And with the recently proposed tariffs on $300 billion worth of consumer goods from China ominously looming overhead, many in the U.S....
