Comments on: Outsourcing products to China…Q & A with an expert! http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/ By entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Telecharger skype http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-355309 Telecharger skype Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-355309 Thanks for the info, I must bookmark your website for my reference Thanks for the info, I must bookmark your website for my reference

]]> By: Venice Balow http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-266197 Venice Balow Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:10:53 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-266197 Aw, this was a very nice post. In idea I wish to put in writing like this additionally – taking time and precise effort to make a very good article… however what can I say… I procrastinate alot and certainly not appear to get something done. Aw, this was a very nice post. In idea I wish to put in writing like this additionally – taking time and precise effort to make a very good article… however what can I say… I procrastinate alot and certainly not appear to get something done.

]]> By: Cross Country Running Shoes %0B http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-118722 Cross Country Running Shoes %0B Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:55:48 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-118722 well, outsourcing can actually save any company several million dollars because of cheap labor .~` well, outsourcing can actually save any company several million dollars because of cheap labor .~`

]]> By: Caleb Green http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-73438 Caleb Green Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:21:54 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-73438 outsourcing is really necessary specially if you want to cut the cost of production.";. outsourcing is really necessary specially if you want to cut the cost of production.”;.

]]> By: Camila Perry http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-63479 Camila Perry Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:59:36 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-63479 There is a rapid growth of Outsorcing these days as manufactures try to cut cost and maximize profit.,~; There is a rapid growth of Outsorcing these days as manufactures try to cut cost and maximize profit.,~;

]]> By: Karen Cayamanda http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-38731 Karen Cayamanda Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:49:04 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-38731 I'm not sure if the quality of the products in China are the same with USA made products. I’m not sure if the quality of the products in China are the same with USA made products.

]]> By: John Krech http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-27690 John Krech Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:16:14 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-27690 Sourcing from China is a complicated issue - where lowest price is not always the best. Companies need to weigh the added inventory and the impact this will have to their cash flow and to their customer service. Most small business technologies are not capable of weighing this decision. One solution that is particularily well suited is Phitch. Phitch works with QuickBooks to factor in actual lead times to set inventory levels at peak financial performance. Phitch has a great tool to compare suppliers from an economic value added standpoint - in other words in compares the cost and cash impacts to guide source of supply decisions. Phitch provides big company results on a small company budget. Sourcing from China is a complicated issue - where lowest price is not always the best. Companies need to weigh the added inventory and the impact this will have to their cash flow and to their customer service.

Most small business technologies are not capable of weighing this decision. One solution that is particularily well suited is Phitch. Phitch works with QuickBooks to factor in actual lead times to set inventory levels at peak financial performance.

Phitch has a great tool to compare suppliers from an economic value added standpoint - in other words in compares the cost and cash impacts to guide source of supply decisions.

Phitch provides big company results on a small company budget.

]]> By: Kim Babjak http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-27642 Kim Babjak Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:21:03 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-27642 Kairee, thanks for your comments. Here is my take on India, and any Middle East countries from a production stand point. Here are some reasons that I would not do any production from that part of the world: 1) Travel to the country is intensive, long and takes 24 hrs, usually. It is not a journey that can happen last minute in case of a production issue, like you can with China or elsewhere. 2) Safety Issues. I like to travel to China because I feel safer than I would feel traveling alone to India. 3) Turbulent and unpredictable inner country unrest. 4) Equality for woman. 5) Quality and lack of accessibility to qualified factories. 6) Managing the import logistics are more complicated, and time consuming. There are a lot of barriers a (i.e. canals) that you have to navigate through to get to the USA. These kinds of issues adds freight costs, are labor intensive, all of which cut into shrinking retail margins already. 7) Delivery time frames for resale are another issue that is hard to manage when you need to turn goods quicker. It is hard to sell inventory when it only hits the USA every 90-120 days, and most companies cannot afford to carry large domestic inventories that last awhile. The China 30-45 days is easier to work with. There are pro's and con's in every country; you just need to be educated on their policies of export and go somewhere you feel comfortable traveling to alone. It is a good idea, and highly recommended, to have a well versed agent to handle the business for you. Kim Kairee, thanks for your comments.
Here is my take on India, and any Middle East countries from a production stand point. Here are some reasons that I would not do any production from that part of the world:
1) Travel to the country is intensive, long and takes 24 hrs, usually. It is not a journey that can happen last minute in case of a production issue, like you can with China or elsewhere.
2) Safety Issues. I like to travel to China because I feel safer than I would feel traveling alone to India.
3) Turbulent and unpredictable inner country unrest.
4) Equality for woman.
5) Quality and lack of accessibility to qualified factories.
6) Managing the import logistics are more complicated, and time consuming. There are a lot of barriers a (i.e. canals) that you have to navigate through to get to the USA. These kinds of issues adds freight costs, are labor intensive, all of which cut into shrinking retail margins already.
7) Delivery time frames for resale are another issue that is hard to manage when you need to turn goods quicker. It is hard to sell inventory when it only hits the USA every 90-120 days, and most companies cannot afford to carry large domestic inventories that last awhile. The China 30-45 days is easier to work with.
There are pro’s and con’s in every country; you just need to be educated on their policies of export and go somewhere you feel comfortable traveling to alone. It is a good idea, and highly recommended, to have a well versed agent to handle the business for you.

Kim

]]> By: Kairee Systems http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/08/12/outsourcing-products-from-chinaq-a-with-an-expert/#comment-27628 Kairee Systems Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:56:34 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4597#comment-27628 A good article but I think even India is good place to outsource as the quality provided by Indian are much more better then Chinese A good article but I think even India is good place to outsource as the quality provided by Indian are much more better then Chinese

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