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How Magnified Inspection Found Tiny Black Dots in LED Glass
Small appearance issues can be difficult to see during an ordinary product inspection. In this real case from 2016, a customer asked us to inspect a product described as LED GLASS and placed particular…
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Inside a Solar Panel Factory Audit in China
One anonymised factory audit case from a three-candidate sourcing project In 2019, an overseas buyer asked us to visit three solar panel manufacturers in China before making a supplier decision. This article covers only…
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Live Video Inspection in China: A Downlight Housing Case
In May 2018, an overseas buyer joined us through a Skype video call while we inspected downlight housings at a factory in Dongguan, China. The buyer could select a carton remotely, ask us to…
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Electric Van Pre-Shipment Inspection in China
A real quality control case covering eight compact electric cargo vehicles Before eight electric vans left a Chinese supplier for an overseas buyer, we carried out a pre-shipment inspection at the production site. Every…
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China Factory Visits and Sourcing Experience Since 2010
Experience Built Through Factory Work I began working in foreign trade in 2006 and started my own sourcing business in 2010. Since then, my work has taken me into factories across China and across…
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Already Have a Supplier in China? How Local Order Coordination Works
If you have already selected a supplier in China, you may not need another sourcing process. However, you may still need someone locally to follow the order, support communication, coordinate inspection or shipment, and…
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Why Alibaba Is No Longer the Best Way to Find Chinese Suppliers
Introduction: Those “Hundreds of Suppliers” May Be Only a Dozen Companies If you are doing China sourcing and looking for suppliers, your first step is probably to open Alibaba.com or Made-in-China.com. That is perfectly…
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How to Start Importing from China: A Practical Guide for Buyers
Importing from China starts with understanding what you need, finding a suitable supply option and agreeing on how the order will be handled. Some buyers approach us with a product photo and an idea.…
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FSC vs ISO14001: What’s the Difference for Office Furniture?
When sourcing eco-friendly office furniture from China, international buyers often encounter a barrage of green claims. Among the most frequently cited credentials are the FSC certification and ISO 14001. While both are globally recognized…
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Sourcing Smart Home Electronics from China: How to Avoid Tech Traps with a Trusted China Sourcing Agent
The global smart home market is booming, and for good reason. From automated cleaning robots to intelligent lighting systems, Chinese manufacturers are leading the innovation curve. However, sourcing smart electronics is fundamentally different from…
