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Would it be Safe to Visit China AFTER Chinese New Year 2023?

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

After reading What Does a Re-Opened China (Without Quarantine) Mean for Foreign Business?, a client asked if it would be safe to fly to China after CNY, in February. Understandably, following the news that China’s borders will be opened to … Continue reading →

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10 Key Factors That Affect Supplier Production Capacity

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Before you start working with a new supplier to manufacture your products in China, Vietnam, or elsewhere, you need to assess their production capacity… Chinese suppliers are prone to over-promising on their ability to handle orders. This is all very … Continue reading →

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How To Validate a Factory’s Production Capacity without Going On Site?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Some clients have asked us, ‘how to confirm that a factory has the capacity needed to make our orders, without us being able to fly to their factory?’ The inability to go and meet suppliers on site has been a … Continue reading →

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