Comments for China Performance Group http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com China Sourcing Since 1978 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Comment on Beware Captive Buyer’s Syndrome- The Risks to your China Buying Program by Anonymous http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/2012/02/captive-buyers-syndrome/#comment-205 Anonymous Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/?p=3541#comment-205 Definitely it can be hard to find reliable suppliers, but you should always remember that the suppliers often know that just as much as you (the buyer) does. This will usually result in a "Captive Buyer Premium" where you will pay for that reliability. In addition, as you can see in <a href="http://chinabusinessleadership.com/?p=853" rel="nofollow">this post</a> from The China Business Leadership Blog, or <a href="http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/2012/02/importance-of-factory-audits-and-supplier-qualification/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> we posted a week earlier, even the "reliable" suppliers can cause problems for you down the line. The question is, how do you prepare yourself for it? Definitely it can be hard to find reliable suppliers, but you should always remember that the suppliers often know that just as much as you (the buyer) does. This will usually result in a “Captive Buyer Premium” where you will pay for that reliability.

In addition, as you can see in this post from The China Business Leadership Blog, or this post we posted a week earlier, even the “reliable” suppliers can cause problems for you down the line. The question is, how do you prepare yourself for it?

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]]> Comment on Beware Captive Buyer’s Syndrome- The Risks to your China Buying Program by Wwwxxfei http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/2012/02/captive-buyers-syndrome/#comment-202 Wwwxxfei Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/?p=3541#comment-202 I don't want to trust them when they can't supply what promised me. But find a good supplier is hard in China. And I don't want to break the relationship with the suppliers. I don’t want to trust them when they can’t supply what promised me. But find a good supplier is hard in China. And I don’t want to break the relationship with the suppliers.

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]]> Comment on Importance of Factory Audits and Supplier Qualification by Risks to a China Buying Program - Reliable Manufacturers http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/2012/02/importance-of-factory-audits-and-supplier-qualification/#comment-199 Risks to a China Buying Program - Reliable Manufacturers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:58:37 +0000 http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/?p=3518#comment-199 [...] not expect the factory to give up the chance to increase their profits. Assess potential risks by conducting regular factory audits and having back up factories in place for emergencies. If this seems overwhelming, consult a [...] [...] not expect the factory to give up the chance to increase their profits. Assess potential risks by conducting regular factory audits and having back up factories in place for emergencies. If this seems overwhelming, consult a [...]

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]]> Comment on RMB Revaluation and Repercussions by Anonymous http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/2011/12/rmb-revaluation-and-repercussions/#comment-187 Anonymous Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:31:00 +0000 http://www.chinaperformancegroup.com/?p=3399#comment-187 Good post! It will be interesting to see how this develops and is effected by the evolving Euro-zone crises. Good post! It will be interesting to see how this develops and is effected by the evolving Euro-zone crises.

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