Air, sea or courier: how to compare freight options from China
Cost per kilo is only half the story. Transit time, clearance, minimum charges and damage risk decide which option is actually the cheaper one.
Practical guides on buying from China
How to verify a Chinese supplier before you pay a deposit
A licence number, a registry record and one factory visit will tell you more about a supplier than a year of emails. Here is the order we check things in.
What a pre-shipment inspection actually checks
Quantity, workmanship, function, packaging and labels — the five things an inspector records before you release the balance on an order.
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FreightM. Fadel Maoulainine
Air, sea or courier: how to compare freight options from China
Cost per kilo is only half the story. Transit time, clearance, minimum charges and damage risk decide which option is actually the cheaper one.
SourcingM. Fadel Maoulainine
How to source electronics from Shenzhen: a buyer's quality-control checklist
A practical, buyer-side QC checklist for Shenzhen electronics — from first sample and AQL inspection levels to counterfeit chip spotting, burn-in tests, and the paperwork you need before paying the balance.
SourcingM. Fadel Maoulainine
How to verify a Chinese supplier before you pay a deposit
A licence number, a registry record and one factory visit will tell you more about a supplier than a year of emails. Here is the order we check things in.
QualityM. Fadel Maoulainine
What a pre-shipment inspection actually checks
Quantity, workmanship, function, packaging and labels — the five things an inspector records before you release the balance on an order.
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