How to Qualify your China Supplier - Page 3

**Businessinchina** · 28-03-2009, 01:32 AM

Good summary.

Do not forget to book a third-party Quality Control Inspection service in China before delivery to protect your interests.

A formal contract, a Pre-shipment QC Inspection and factory auditing service is a must for any large orders in China.

**jitverify.com** · 29-03-2009, 04:19 PM

I share some tips with all of you.

1. Visit the factories personally

In the past, a lot of importers were going through brokers or trading companies because they did not know the factories in China, and they did not have the ability to manage quality. One of the big pushes these days is to go direct. One reason is that some brokers were charging a 10–15% fee, which substantially reduced the profit potential of sourcing in China. Another reason is that you will have a much better understanding of the company after a face-to-face visit.

2. Use supplier evaluation

The most critical step is to select the right suppliers You need to check references and verify that the suppliers have adequate capital, quality systems, and capacity. Then you need to find out what the priorities are for the suppliers’ factory. For example, some are focused more on quality, some on price, and some on fast production.

3. Manage your suppliers

If you think, after you place an order, that you can receive a good shipment, you are wrong. New problems are likely to arise. If you are not in the factory, you do not know the production conditions. It is better if you have an agent who can follow up on your orders and keep close communication with the factory. You may also need to help the suppliers solve their problems because many factories are not proactive due to poor management.

At any point in time, you ought to keep a few good suppliers as alternative providers of your products. One reason is that you should not be held hostage to only one factory. The other reason is that your suppliers need to compete with each other.

Once you select suppliers, you have to treat them as though they are next door to you, and you need to have your own people over there to make sure they are doing what you need.

jasonxing · 30-03-2009, 07:37 AM

agree you can search their company online.

michaelhong · 31-03-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sasha1980

I am still struggling to get my samples back from China from a company that I was dealing with. The sales rep seemed really nice, he spoke English and we began talking on MSN. He promised me he was not out to scam me (even sent me a picture of his passport) lol. I sent samples of apparel and he sent back a replica which seemed okayish but of course, when you're in this business you're going to shop around. I found someone cheaper in Pakistan and decided to work with him instead.

When I asked for him to send me back the samples, he wouldn't respond to my emails. I called and he would disconnect the call. So, I decided to call the company, they got him to call me. He gave me some BS story of, I've been away this n that. Then he said that it was too expensive to ship them, I said choose the cheapest route. Basically he wanted me to pick up the shipping cost and started saying that I had wasted his time.

I want my samples back, they are my own designs which have been created by my designer and I am adamant to get them back! I've told him to send via courier and I'll pick up the WHOLE COST!

Am I mad? Does he have a right to not send them back to me?

They really shoud to sent your sample back...I am from China,so i knonw what are they thinking about

jasonxing · 31-03-2009, 02:35 AM

It is better to think all things over before you send your design to a chinese company.Like the price quality and so on. It is better to prepare more than two samples.

michaelhong · 31-03-2009, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonxing

It is better to think all things over before you send your design to a chinese company.Like the price quality and so on. It is better to prepare more than two samples.

many many suppliers from china..and many of them are well credited..

just pay some time to communicate with

**LACC** · 02-04-2009, 10:50 AM

Thanks for the tips.

**pablow123** · 02-04-2009, 11:11 AM

Great article

irobber7 · 05-05-2009, 01:48 PM

Thank you for the info.

linkappliances · 06-05-2009, 08:03 AM

Hi, Did you discuss with the exporter FOB or EX-work price?

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Originally Posted by China-Quality

I have a lot of experience in purchasing from China from the past few years, however I am still very careful when dealng with China suppliers today. It is always very risky to work with China suppliers without fully understand them, even myself a Chinese as well.
For all who start to buy from China, I would suggest NOT to pay anything, but have some one in there to verify the supplier first. It is what I am doing now, it save me a lot of time to deal with some scammers.
No matter what questions you ask regarding the products, they will have a well prepared answers to reply you and pretending they are an athuentic company. As most other people said some of the suppliers from Alibaba or Made-in-China are scammers as well.
I am recently working with a China Supplier and planning to buy something from them. After verify the supplier with a 3rd party company (UK base with China office, cost me less than £40), and find out they are authentic manufacturer, but have no export license. The original price they quote is ex-factory, and I have to pay £100 more for deliveing the goods to the port.