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Manufacturing in China
China Manufacturing
Sourcing & Trading Professionals (ChinaMSTP.com) has more than
ten years of experience serving as a “bridge” between
international companies and the ideal Chinese trading partners they seek.
With our specialized expertise knowledge and extensive local contacts,
ChinaMSTP.com is confident to minimize your worries and cut cost through
manufacturing and sourcing finished goods or raw materials from China to
anywhere around the world. Our in-depth knowledge regarding local
producers and a broad range of contacts in China will definitely help
you establish not only the right but also successful trading
relationships with China manufacturers.
If you're a business
owner or an entrepreneur, Some Important Factors
to Consider when it comes to manufacturing and sourcing in China:
Not every product is good for outsourcing. Some factors have been
listed below as a general guideline and see by yourself if offshore
manufacturing or outsourcing
is an option worth exploring for you.
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Long term products are the best candidate for offshore
manufacturing. They are products that you will place repeat orders on.
The more you order, the bigger the savings for you.
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A product with a good order size is also good for outsourcing, not
necessarily a long term item with repeat orders. For example, a
promotion item. Again, it is the same reason, bigger volume brings you
bigger savings.
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Manufacturers' minimum order quantity (MOQ) requirement.
Manufacturers are mass producers. They do wholesale. So if you need a
really small quantity to start with, you will be better off just have
them made in your country, when your volume gets bigger, then consider
China. That being said, the other way to look at it is, for the same
amount you pay in your country, you may be reaching the MOQ requirement since
you pay less on the unit price of your products in China. Generally
speaking, the bigger the order size, the happier the manufacturers,
the easier the cooperation.
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Longer turn around time. After all, it is manufacturing your products
in the other half of the globe. Assuming the actual production lead
time is the same here in your country as in China, it does
take extra two to three weeks to ship your China-made products back to
your country or region for distribution.
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Tooling. If there is tooling involved, then it makes your product
a good candidate for manufacturing in China. Tooling in China is
significantly lower.
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It does take time and effort to make your product right in another
country. So please plan ahead and allow reasonably enough time for
prototyping. Please do plan some extra time for prototype modification
and improvement. It usually takes more than one run to attend to all
the details. Please also factor in the courier time needed between
China and your country.
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