| Outsourcing to China has become common enough, | | | | the manufacturer how much all of the following will |
| understandable enough, and accessible enough that | | | | cost as a whole. 1) How much to produce the items |
| any small or medium sized business can consider this | | | | themselves, 2) how much will the logistics of shipping |
| option. And you must if your business is going to | | | | the items cost, 3) what will the shipping cost be and 4) |
| maintain itself and get larger over time. In this article | | | | will you need to include quality control (usually not an |
| you'll learn how and why you should outsource | | | | issue for non-ingestible, non-electronic items which is |
| promotional items to China. | | | | why it's so smart to import your promotional items). |
| WHY OUTSOURCE PROMOTIONAL ITEMS TO | | | | You will have to make sure that you reach an agreed |
| CHINA? | | | | upon price that will stay the same all the way through |
| The cost of labor is much cheaper in China, but | | | | the deal. As some people are becoming aware, |
| importantly it is coupled with so much innovation in | | | | Chinese manufacturers often offer a starting price and |
| design and manufacturing that the choices for your | | | | then continue to haggle after producing the product for |
| promotional items will be seemingly endless if you | | | | you. You must make it clear that you will not pay any |
| acquire them from abroad. It's too good a deal not to | | | | more down the road than you agree upon up front. |
| consider China, and when it comes to a product where | | | | Finally, buy in bulk. It's often not feasible to get Chinese |
| one can see the quality as easily as one can with | | | | products in too low a quantity, but even small and |
| promotional items, there is also no need for concern | | | | medium sized businesses can afford to buy products |
| about some of the recent difficulties businesses have | | | | from China if you'll just purchase as much as possible |
| had with ingestible products. | | | | at once. One tip, for your first dealing with a new |
| WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE REAL | | | | company, buy their minimum amount of goods just to |
| EXPENSES? | | | | make sure that you are happy with the products and |
| Although clearly getting a product made in China is | | | | that the bargaining process is to your liking. It's different |
| cheaper than getting it made anywhere else, one has | | | | than dealing with American companies. |
| to consider the overall landed cost. Even experts | | | | GETTING STARTED RIGHT NOW |
| agree that there are many extra considerations when | | | | Begin getting quotes today to learn how the process |
| one buys a product manufactured in China. Here's why | | | | works. Here are two companies that manufacture |
| it's such a good idea to begin with one's promotional | | | | promotional goods. Start finding out now how much it |
| items. Once you learn how to work with foreign | | | | will cost and make sure you know that the total cost- |
| manufacturers, you'll know more about how the | | | | labor, shipping, and logistics- is included in the price and |
| process works and what the real cost of an item | | | | that the quote is final. |
| might be as your business expands and you continue | | | | Begin the process of entering into the global economy |
| to outsource other manufacturing jobs. | | | | by outsourcing your promotional items to China today, |
| Make sure that you know in advance the total landed | | | | and insure your business will be strong, growth |
| cost. What does that entail? You need to clearly ask | | | | oriented, and poised to be even stronger in the future. |