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How to Conquer Chinese Manufacturing

Western companies face every day the struggles of having a split operation between Head Quarters and a Chinese manufacturing division. Complying with due dates, design specifications, proper storage, and shipping can become a nightmare. Obvious questions just rise when dealing with those situations.  How do you guarantee quality and oversee the process cheaper than by hiring even more staff? How to effectively communicate with the production team? How to save the operation without sacrificing the budget?

Through many years, Incorp China had helped clients to overcome this struggle and here are the three main challenges you need to overcome when trying to conquer Chinese manufacturing.

Communication

Naturally, the factory order changed several times before the final product was agreed upon. In order to get everybody on the same page and organized instead of confused, make sure every detail is translated correctly and in a timely manner. Correct translation doesn’t guarantee accurate engineering though and you need to be sure those instructions are executed properly. Let’s say you’re a flower pots manufacturer. You need your product to be produced according to specific design-details and stored in a specific way and conditions to preserve the integrity of your product. Communicating these instructions during the production process is crucial.

Logistics

A strong plan for logistics is key to success. You need to think about every detail affecting your production and how you can come over with an alternative plan. This particular plan needs to be designed with a wide perspective over your SWAOT’s analysis. Does the location of your production site a key factor in delivery? Are there potential threads due to climate conditions over the year that can affect both the production and delivery? Do you have alternative resources to deal with last-minute struggles? As we can see, logistic is one of the biggest challenges to face and can ruin your operation if you don’t plan it properly.

Paperwork

This is the most underestimated task and this is precisely the reason why is a challenge and it’s also related to logistic. You need to know which clearance and documents you need to have for transport and freight but also need to have a scope on how long you’ll be ready with it. Some products have a live period and getting stuck in your warehouse can end in huge losses for your business. Also, paperwork and documentation can delay your delivery affecting contracts and damage your reputation. As you can see, an eye for detail is indispensable. Risking paperwork not being compliant with China customs is not an option.

Letting us assist you with your business in China means you don’t have to look for multiple contractors to help you with aspects like factory quality control and help with logistics. With Incorp China you get full service in one stop.

Intrigued? Call us or send us an email: +1 (561) 729 6508 / info@incorpchina.com