Foundations in China Manufacturing : Keys to successfullly making your product in China EPUB

Are you interested in doing business in China? Would you like to learn how to negotiate with China suppliers or source products from China?

Foundations in China Manufacturing is the place to learn about these topics and many others.

The Foundations in China Manufacturing eBook covers essential principles for doing business in China, including topics such as China's culture, products, manufacturers, and economic situation.

We discuss the common steps for manufacturing products in China and general insights on how to outsource your product.

We delve into the details for sourcing products and identifying potential factories, negotiating with China suppliers, and successfully navigating the launch of your product. If you are looking for a little guidance in any of the following areas: • How to do business in China • How to negotiate with China suppliers • How to outsource the production of your product to China • How to source products from China • How to improve the quality of products manufactured in China • How to understand China business cultureThe Foundations in China Manufacturing eBook is a "how-to" guide intended to provide an affordable way for people to get a concise, detailed explanation of some of the key principles when working with Chinese manufacturers, and to arm them with some tools to get them there faster.

We cover a wide range of topics, including: • Is China the Right Choice for My Product? • Finding Potential Factories • Qualifying Potential Factories • Selecting a Factory Partner • Meeting the Factory Face to Face • The Factory Tour • Quality Control and Inspections • Product Development and Design • Samples, Tooling, and Certifications • Production, Shipping, and LogisticsEach chapter in the Foundations in China Manufacturing eBook covers in detail one particular aspect of manufacturing in China.

As part of my eBook offering, I also include sourcing tools and templates that I use when working with Chinese factories.

These tools will put you on the quick path to making your product in China, and include the following resources: 1. Marketing Brief - An outline of a typical marketing brief for a new production project. 2. Competitive Landscape - A comparison worksheet for keeping track of your competitors. 3. Product Requirement Doc (PRD) - Full specifications and requirements template for a new product. 4. China Sourcing Map - Resource map of sourcing locations in China. 5. Factory Workbench - Template for tracking information about each factory in correlation to your product line. 6. Company Intro Letter - Quick introduction into your company and why the factory should want to do business with you 7.

Factory Pre-Qualification Sheet - Essential information to know whether a factory merits your continued efforts 8.

Example RFQ - Standardized format for obtaining quotations from potential factories 9.

Example NDA - One example of key items of confidentiality to nail down with a potential factory 10.

Factory Comparison Worksheet - Quickly organize and compare the quotes obtained from your RFQ 11.

Basic Terms Agreement - An example agreement of key terms that must be negotiated with the factory from the beginning of your partnership 12.

Sample Factory Tour Checklist- A list of key questions to ask as you tour the factory facilities 13.

Sample Factory Audit Report - A summary of the key areas that are covered in a factory audit 14.

Incoterms Explained - A summary chart of common shipping terms, and who pays for what part of the product transitThis eBook is not intended to be an exhaustive guide to everything you might ever encounter in China, and I don’t pretend to have all the answers.

My intent is to share my experiences and provide you with you the basic building blocks and tools you need as you explore producing your own product overseas.