All posts tagged sourcing
Alibaba Fraud Case Not Surprising
Three years ago, while in China, we were on the road with a client to source and manufacture high-end eyeglass frames. My project manager had pre-screened about twenty factories which we vetted and produced a list of ten sites for …
News Flash – Mexico is Closer to the U.S. than is China!!
An article in CNN Money a couple of days ago was headlined “Mexico overtakes China as the number one location for manufacturing goods destined for the American market.”
Supplier guanxi management
Over on his "Go Go Go! Supply Chain" blog, Jim Tompkins of Tompkins Associates writes about building strong relationships as the key to successful supplier relationship management, especially
Discussing China sourcing and supply chain management
During the past couple of weeks, Technomic Asia's Steve Ganster has spoken at three conferences addressing China sourcing and supply chain management issues. On Sept. 24, Steve was in
Strategic Sourcing and Operating in China: The Rules Have Changed
Accounting firm J.H. Cohn is hosting a special dinner event on Oct. 1 in New York City that features Steve Ganster delivering a presentation titled, "Strategic Sourcing and
“Global Sourcing Practices” at the 2008 Supply Chain Leadership Forum
The 2008 Supply Chain Leadership Forum, an event hosted by our parent company Tompkins Associates, takes place next week -- Sept. 9 and 10 -- in New Orleans. The
