There's a lot of talk about supply chain disruptions and potential recessions and what affect these things have on the global economy. After the last several years of surprising events, if teams knew an event was CERTAIN to affect their business and did nothing to prepare for it, they'd be considered incompetent, wouldn't they?
October 10, 2022
Have You Started Planning for Chinese New Year?
Chinese New Year 2024 is on February 10th, the year of the dragon. If you haven't already started planning, we suggest immediately getting in touch with your supplier!
We know it's only November, but this is a big deal, and planning should truly begin back in October. If you're going to escape Chinese New Year (CNY) unscathed, you need to start...
It is the pandemic that has shocked the world. Though health experts had been talking about a global pandemic for years, lack of adequate planning and global reliance on China’s manufacturing prowess allowed COVID-19 to unveil major vulnerabilities in today’s supply chain trends.
While we have our own theories on what the post-coronavirus world...
December 19, 2018
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property in China
Let me guess – you’ve designed an amazing product that you want to manufacture in China, but you’re worried that a cheaper version of your product will appear on Alibaba in a month. Who wants to spend the R+D dollars to then have their intellectual property (IP) stolen in a flash? Taking your IP to China will prove much smoother (and less risky)...
November 14, 2018
Manufacturing Location Considerations: Where to Make My Product?
Have you ever wished for an easy, all-in-one-place guide to the most cost-effective locations for specific manufacturing processes? Maybe you’re thinking, “No, but now that you mention it…” 😊
May 19, 2017
Why You Must Plan Early for Chinese New Year
If you're a regular blog reader you might have read the title and said, "It's TOO EARLY to start reading about planning for Chinese New Year!" And you're sort of right.
It's true you don't have to get your orders in for Chinese New Year (CNY). That would be overkill. But it's not too early to look at the calendar and strategize about how to avoid...
December 02, 2013
East West Supply Chain Management: Who's Handling Your Cargo?
Looking at the photo on the left may bring the question to mind, "Who is handling your cargo?" If you have East West handling the logistics for your shipments, breathe a sigh of relief because we have everything covered! East West Manufacturing is your end-to-end supply chain management solution.
Our logistics department handles...
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