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Die Casting Process: The Insight Series
We work with our suppliers to develop products across an array of different sectors that rely on varying materials and a range of manufacturing techniques.
The Evergreen Container Ship; A Block in the Artery of Global Trade
The Evergreen container ship hit the front pages of most media news outlets recently. In fact a few days ago, in a sandstorm and high winds, it became wedged across the Suez Canal.
Buy Products from China? 5 Alternative Sourcing Markets to Consider
The US-China trade war was first, and then the Covid-19 pandemic followed soon after, both of which have shaken up long-established global supply chains in a relatively short period of time.
Sustainable Packaging: What It Means to the Global Consumer
Sustainable packaging is not only here to stay but is growing in relevance. There is no doubt that consumers are losing their tolerance for products that are not packaged in some environmentally friendly way.
Shoe Suppliers: The Insight Series
We work with our suppliers to develop products across an array of different sectors that rely on varying materials and a range of manufacturing techniques.
Sourcing Solutions to Boost your Supply Chain
Sourcing solutions will be key to the success of any Retailer, Brand or wholesaler in 2021. The Pandemic has left the world fractured and supply chains have been disrupted.
Bamboo Packaging – Strong, Versatile and Sustainable
Sustainable packaging is becoming an important topic for companies all over the world. The primary reason is that it is becoming important to the Consumer. In fact, recently IBM released a study on global consumer trends..
Quality Assurance & The “Consultants”
Quality assurance (QA) is a way of preventing mistakes and defects in manufactured products and implementing processes to avoid further issues.
Find Wholesale Suppliers in China: Useful Tips
The internet has enabled much greater access to overseas markets and their supplier bases. At the touch of a button, one can access lists of suppliers..
Sourcing Trends for 2021
It is true that our 2020 predictions failed to foresee the impending Pandemic, even though at the time of writing there were already whisperings of an outbreak of Pneumonia-like illness in Wuhan, China.
Brexit Impact on Global Sourcing for UK Companies
It has been a journey, or rather a long drawn out political fanfare with bluster and bravado on both sides but ultimately an agreement was reached on Christmas Eve 2020.
Turkey Sourcing: Part of a Global Sourcing Strategy
Set amongst rolling hills on the Western Aegean coast of Turkey, sits the ancient city of Izmir. Its history stretches back to around 3,000 BC..
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