Insights

Practical notes on sourcing, order management and importing from Asia into Mexico and Latin America.


  1. 2 min read

    Risk-based quality control: how to decide what to check on each order

    A supplier check here, an inspection there, a forwarder somewhere else. Each one helps, but none of them alone protects an order. What protects it is connecting them.

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  2. 2 min read

    How to validate a supplier in China before you pay

    Online sourcing finds options fast. It cannot tell you whether a company is what it claims to be.

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  3. 2 min read

    Importing into Mexico from China: a pre-customs clearance checklist

    Customs surprises are cheapest to fix at the factory. A short checklist, done once the goods are packed, catches most of them.

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