Sourcing fashion garment suppliers in Asia and other continents
Asia is the current hot spot for all fashion garment buyers. High quality and low quality garments are purchased in this region of the world. ... Continue Reading
labour
Purchase Process
Purchase Process
Responsible sourcing in China
Strikes, suicides, accident in China factories manufacturing for big brands have shocked the world and affected the brands reputation as well as turnover. Responsible sourcing ... Continue Reading
Quality Management
Performing a factory audit to select a reliable supplier
Finding suppliers of interest is fairly easy. Buyers should visit fairs, we are currently in the highest season for trade fairs in China and Hong ... Continue Reading
Quality Management
Supplier requirements for a factory audit based on ISO 9001
A factory audit should gather useful and comprehensive information for buyers to get to know the factory. The two main objectives are usually to check ... Continue Reading
Quality Alerts
Bangladesh labour laws update
Bangladesh labour laws update have been announced by the government following several tragic incidents in factories of the country. The new regulations cover four themes: ... Continue Reading
Purchase Process
Ethical manufacturing in Asia: WRAP
Established in 2000, WRAP is one of the largest certification programs focusing on ethical manufacturing. Most of the buyers and suppliers interested in this certificate ... Continue Reading
Quality Management
Quality Control’s 3 I’s: Independence, Impartiality & Integrity
One of the important reasons why buyers send a 3rd party quality control company to inspect their shipment is for the ability to provide independent, ... Continue Reading
Quality Alerts
Chinese Labor Laws: Maternity Leave
On April 28,2012, China’s State Council published the Special Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Employees. The aim is improve Chinese labor practices to enhance ... Continue Reading
Purchase Process
Sourcing in Bangladesh: Breakdown of costs
If you are sourcing in Bangladesh or even in China or elsewhere, have you ever wondered where your money goes? Check out this graph showing ... Continue Reading
Purchase Process
Social Audit: Forced Labor in China
We have written a few times in the past about the value of Social Audit for imports from Asia. Never more has this been apparent than ... Continue Reading
