Archive for the ‘Pulling Back the Veil’ Category

PBV 5: How to Source a Factory – Part 1: Sizing up the Situation

PBV 5: How to Source a Factory - Part 1: Sizing up the Situation

What I’m going to give you here is the secret sauce because, well, frankly, I believe that the more you know about what it takes to get quality products made in China, the more you will value our services. At this point, let’s say you have the engineering package: your drawings, specifications, some prototypes.… You’re [...]

PBV Part 4: What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Part 3 – BOM and Specifications

PBV Part 4: What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Part 3 – BOM and Specifications

So, you’ve worked hard, you’ve created some solid drawings with an engineer, you have a beautiful prototype. You’re ready to go, right? WRONG! The most important part of the development process seems to always get the least attention. In order to know what you going to be making in the factory exactly, you must specify [...]

PBV Part 4: What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Part 2 – Prototype

PBV Part 4: What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Part 2 – Prototype

As discussed in the last post, in order to get a quote from China you will need: Engineering Drawings, a Bill of Materials, Specifications for those components, and a prototype. Not all of these are necessary depending on your product, but the more you can provide, the faster and more accurate the quote and final [...]

What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Engineering Drawings (PBV Part 4)

What information do I need to have to get a quote from China – Engineering Drawings (PBV Part 4)

In order to get a valid quote, you are going to need to let the factory know what you want to make.  The more detailed your information (and your ability to convey it) is, the more likely it is that you will get a quote that is reflective of the actual price and receive a [...]

How do I Protect My Intellectual Property in China: Manufacturing in China – Pulling Back the Veil, Part 3

How do I Protect My Intellectual Property in China: Manufacturing in China – Pulling Back the Veil, Part 3

You’ve probably heard a million horror stories about somebody taking their great idea to China only to see it get ripped off and appear on shelves before they even received their first shipment, or something equally horrid. It happens, but it doesn’t have to if you take the right precautions. Here are a few steps [...]

Modern Chinese Culture at the Street Level (Pulling Back the Veil, Part 2)

Modern Chinese Culture at the Street Level  (Pulling Back the Veil, Part 2)

In the first entry I covered a little bit of the forces that brought China to where they are today with some of the overall relative effects. In this entry, I’ll describe more of what you will see and can expect at a “street” level with some thoughts on what that means to you. Get [...]

How Do I Manufacture My Product In China?! (Pulling Back the Veil: Part One)

How Do I Manufacture My Product In China?! (Pulling Back the Veil: Part One)

Manufacturing in China – Pulling Back the Veil, Part 1 This will be the first of a 10 part series called “Pulling Back the Veil” that aims to answer the basic question “how do I manufacture my product in China”?  The following articles will primarily be step-by-step instructions and directly applicable information, but it’s hard [...]