How does the Chinese New Year Impact Product Quality & Production Time? Effects of the Chinese New Year on Suppliers & Importers – Part 2

In the first part of this series, we looked at what the “Chinese New Year” is all about & what happens in China during this time.

In this part of the “Chinese New Year” series, we look at the impact of Chinese New Year on “Production Timings” as well as “Product quality”. We also briefly discussed the criteria factories often used to prioritize which orders hit the production lines first.

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Production Time during the Chinese New Year

“Production Timings” are often longer during the Chinese New Year period, especially “after” the holiday due to the pile-up of orders during the holidays. However, even before the holiday, the time is taken to produce the goods if often longer, as most importers, especially experienced importers tend to buy more in order to “Stock Up”. Some of the factors that may influence how much longer your production timings may be from the norm include:

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Announcing the Launch of “The Sourcing Blog”

I am excited to announce the launch of “The Sourcing Blog”. I hope through this blog, we can share information on subjects like, Sourcing from China, Quality Control, Supply Chain Management, Risk-Management & related areas.

Some of the key objectives of the blog would be to:

  • Share strategies for importers so they can optimize & streamline their imports
  • Share industry-related sources that could be of value to new & existing importers
  • Share information about the culture & working practices of suppliers in China
  • Share import strategies for e-commerce sellers, especially eBay Powersellers & Amazon FBA sellers
  • Share information on “Quality Control” & related subjects when importing from China
  • Share advice for “Fraud Prevention” in International Trade

You may also want to check the “About this Blog” page for the motivation behind starting this blog. I hope I can bring some value through the blog & hope to connect with some of you via the comments section or Linkedin. To stay updated when new content is added to the blog, please make sure to subscribe to blog updates here or subscribe to the RSS Feed.

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Chinese New Year Documentary

The ‘Last Train Home’ is a video documentary showcasing the story of the largest migration in the history of Mainland China where 130 million Chinese citizens go back to their home town to spend the Chinese New Year with their loved ones and friends.

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Disclaimer: We do not Host this documentary on our website and this is simply an embedded link.