by Admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News
3D Printing – it sounds like something from science fiction, but a company in China has used 3D printing technology to build 10 houses in a single day. And there are 3D printers on sale in Officeworks right now. You could 3D print at home – although not...
by Admin | Mar 20, 2014 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
With the biggest population and the fourth largest land-mass of any country in the world, it’s hardly surprising that China has become the world’s factory. Yet if you want something specific, where in China should you start looking? Factories and...
by Admin | Feb 20, 2014 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
“Made in China” You hear it and see it everywhere. It’s even got its own Wikipedia page. But what image does it conjure up? Cheap, low quality goods produced by hand in sweat shops. It’s a common perception for ‘Made in China’...
by Admin | Dec 17, 2013 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Glaxo SmithKline’s recent recall of Childrens’ Panadol Baby Drops has got the Hornet crew thinking about quality control even more than usual. As even the best of us make mistakes, we can all benefit from refresher quality control lessons once in a while!...
by Admin | Sep 24, 2013 | Chinese Business Culture, News
While China is often seen as having little regard for intellectual property, it has had trademark legislation for over 30 years now. Official statistics from June 2013 show that China holds the world”s largest number of registered trademarks and valid trademark...
by Admin | Jun 13, 2013 | Chinese Business Culture, News
If you’ve spent any time in China, or even looked into the culture from a distance, you’ve probably heard of guanxi. The literal translation is relationships, or connections, but neither really conveys the importance of guanxi for all aspects of life in China....