Safety and Compliance

Container Loading Supervision (4 out 4)

15

Oct 2020


China, Container Loading Supervision, Global Sourcing, Inspections, International trade, Logistics, Safety and Compliance, supply chain
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Container Loading Supervision (4 out 4)

In our previous articles in this series, we talked about the importance of an efficient sourcing of supplier, the need to carry out a factory audit to your suppliers to check whether they comply with the regulations of the tax and customs authorities in order to reduce any risk for your company and investment and on the importance of quality inspections that helps importers to identify any problems with their products, in addition to provide information and tools to decision makers to solve any ...

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Quality Inspections during Travel Restrictions ( 3 out of 4)

29

Sep 2020


audits, China, Contract, Covid 19, factory audits, Global Sourcing, Inspections, International trade, Quality Control, Safety and Compliance, supply chain
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Quality Inspections during Travel Restrictions ( 3 out of 4)

According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), quality control is part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements. Quality Management coordinates activities to direct and control an organization with regard to quality. In our last article, we talked about the relevance of international sales contracts, and the way in which they establish the commitments acquired in any commercial transaction. We detailed some of the key elements that should be i...

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International Sales Contract

23

Sep 2020


audits, China, Contract, Covid 19, factory audits, Global Sourcing, Safety and Compliance, Sales Contract, supply chain
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International Sales Contract

Jorge Millan & Ivan Hernandez An international sale contract is a binding agreement between the parties in which it establishes the commitments acquired in the transaction, that is, it is the formal beginning of the relationship between the supplier and the buyer, regardless of the country in which they are located. As we have mentioned in our previous articles, an efficient sourcing of supplier and analysis is the fundamental part of any international purchasing project. Likewise, we ...

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Factory Audits during Travel Restrictions (2 out of 4)

16

Sep 2020


audits, China, Covid 19, factory audits, Global Sourcing, International trade, Safety and Compliance, supply chain
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Factory Audits during Travel Restrictions (2 out of 4)

As we discussed in our previous article, the first stage of an international purchasing project is to have a supplier that manufactures your products at competitive prices, in the expected times and under the desired quality standards. That is why it becomes essential to perform an efficient sourcing of supplier considering the travel restrictions we are living in today. Once you have had communication with the potential supplier and have obtained information on prices, delivery times and min...

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Sourcing of Suppliers during Travel Restrictions (1 out of 4)

01

Sep 2020


China, Global Sourcing, International trade, Opportunities, procurement, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment, supply chain, Trade Show
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Sourcing of Suppliers during Travel Restrictions (1 out of 4)

Regardless the industry, scale or magnitude of your international purchase, the first stage of the project is to have a supplier that manufactures your products at competitive prices, with the delivery times that you expect under the desired quality standards. However, the main challenges and questions that international buyers face are: How do we find potential suppliers for my purchasing projects in China? How do we know that the identified supplier is a reliable source and does not represent ...

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CHINESE LABOR STRIKE

22

Jan 2016


Global Sourcing, Safety and Compliance
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CHINESE LABOR STRIKE

All of us know that China is the biggest population in the world, and indirectly, it makes China to have the biggest labor pool in the world. Big population is one of the most important incentives that makes China becomes home for most products in the world. But then, we heard many news about the poor labor protection in China. Yes, it is really saddening... But let's take a look of this article and think what can we do for the labor's right...   The World's Factory China, moreover the s...

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CHINA’S CREATIVE WAY TO BEAT POLLUTION

14

Jan 2016


Global Sourcing, Safety and Compliance
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CHINA’S CREATIVE WAY TO BEAT POLLUTION

Some countries, not only China, struggle for the pollution issue. But, the thing that differs them is for China, the pollution comes from the excessive factories' waste plus cars, while in other countries come from cars or other causes. How China beats the pollution? I find it really really creative!   I actually heard this method last year. My friend who once lived in Beijing told me that Bejing's government used a fan-like machine to transfer the pollution to other parts of China, as it...

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GARMENT INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH

31

Dec 2015


Global Sourcing, Safety and Compliance
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GARMENT INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH

Beside "Made in China", what other remarks do you usually find when you go shopping? "Made in Bangladesh". They don't only manufacture for common brands, but also for what we call 'branded'. Let's take a look the undercover behind Bangladesh's garment industry.     The Garment Industry In 2013, Savar Building or Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed and it is considered as the deadliest garment-factory accident. Following this accident, NYU Stern Center underwent a year-long study...

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BREAKING AIRBUS AND BOEING DUOPOLY

04

Dec 2015


Global Sourcing, Quality Management, Safety and Compliance
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BREAKING AIRBUS AND BOEING DUOPOLY

I remember when I was a little kid, my mom taught me when we were inside the airplane that there were only 2 aircraft manufacturers: Boeing from the US and Airbus from Europe; and she preferred Airbus as she felt that Airbus's aircraft was more spacious than Boeing (oh, dearest mommy *hug*).   Speaking of which, some countries, mentioning 2 "Big Giants", Russia and China, want to break that duopoly market. Russia with its state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) confident to laun...

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CHINA’S GAS EMISSIONS

11

Nov 2015


Global Sourcing, Quality Management, Safety and Compliance
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CHINA’S GAS EMISSIONS

To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it pays to visit the Deqingyuan poultry farm on the outskirts of Beijing, where streams of chicken manure are piped from wooden sheds to an industrial gas digester that rises above the ground like a tethered balloon.   Turning waste into kilowatts qualifies Deqingyuan for valuable carbon credits under a UN-backed scheme known as the Clean Development Mechanism. The digester turns all that chicken slurry into na...

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