Chapter 12. Sourcing from China

In This Chapter

  • Finding and evaluating suppliers

  • Concentrating on agreements with suppliers

  • Watching out for sourcing pitfalls

  • Ordering and shipping

Chinese manufacturing has literally changed the world by lowering prices on numerous goods. In many products and industries, China offers the best combination of low prices and manufacturing capability in the world. That’s not to say that China is the lowest-cost producer — it isn’t anymore. China isn’t necessarily the highest-quality producer, either — that depends on the industry. But China’s capabilities in a lot of areas are much better than its low-cost competitors’ are.

You can get almost any product made in China. The trick is getting it made well and delivered without incident. This chapter helps you find suppliers and avoid common issues.

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