by Admin | May 28, 2015 | Custom Manufacturing, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
Compliance is an important consideration when sourcing internationally and importing to Australia. There are multiple aspects of compliance. This article outlines major issues you need to consider. Hornet Group have a decade of experience sourcing from China. ...
by Admin | May 6, 2015 | Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Silver Cross has been making prams for the British Royal Family since 1895. That’s when King George VI was a baby. They made a pram for the current Prince George and we’re expecting they’ll make one for Charlotte too. And guess what? Silver Cross...
by Admin | Apr 29, 2015 | Custom Manufacturing, Import and Logistics, News, Product Sourcing
All Hornet’s clients know that we have our own offices in China. It’s one of the key ways we ensure quality sourcing for everything we handle. But do you know that we also have our own warehouse in China? Or perhaps you don’t think that’s...
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 | Jan 27, 2015 | Chinese Business Culture, Custom Manufacturing, News, Product Sourcing
Chinese New Year is a time for predictions as well as celebrations, so here’s what some of the experts are saying as we enter the Year of the Goat. Bloomberg report that China’s December exports were higher than expected. Export growth over the full year...
by Admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Custom Manufacturing, Industry Spotlight, News, Product Sourcing
It’s the time of year for predictions. It’s a time of change in manufacturing globally. Closer to home, the China Australia FTA will affect competitiveness. So here are our thoughts on manufacturing trends for 2015 and beyond. And of course we focus on...