by Admin | Oct 26, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
Are you a China sourcing expert? Do you have the knowledge and expertise you need for successful sourcing and importing from China? Can you ensure quality product? On time? Every time? 10 quick questions will help you find out… Take the China Challenge now! Time...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, News
The importance of Face in Chinese culture We’ve all heard of ‘face’. Even in English, it’s common to talk about losing face, or saving face. But face in Chinese culture is far more important. Understanding how it works can be very useful....
by Admin | Aug 19, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, News, Product Sourcing
‘Made in China 2025.’ Have you heard the phrase? We certainly have. It’s the official ten year plan to transform Chinese manufacturing, published in May this year. Manufacturing drives the Chinese economy. In recent times, it’s facing major...
by Admin | Jul 28, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
Many of Hornet’s sourcing projects start with finding a factory in China. Today we’re sharing a real-life example of how we do that. Background The client for this project is working with us to source an apparently straightforward product. Bamboo stakes...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Samples are a standard element in the Hornet Group sourcing process. Every now and again, a client asks us why we need samples from China factories we use. Usually the client is up against a deadline – to save time they want to skip samples and go straight to...
by Admin | Mar 5, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, News, Product Sourcing
China’s Official Statistical Communique covering 2014 Economic and Social Development was released on 26 February. Whether you believe the detail is completely accurate or not, these statistics provide some interesting insights. We’ve focused on Chinese...