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10 questions to ask yourself before importing

10 questions to ask yourself before importing

September has arrived. For many companies, it’s the “business new year”. It’s the month to launch new initiatives, start new ideas and do everything possible to boost your business by selling new products or rethinking your pricing strategy in search of greater competitiveness. This is why you may decide to import products from China. When […]

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products are the most often imported in the U.K. from China

What products are the most often imported in the U.K. from China?

Amongst our clients and potential clients, we always find cases of companies that prefer not to be associated with products that are imported from China, as if disclosing this information is a negative factor. It is very intriguing, especially when we consider that a substantial amount of the products we have in our homes, in

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Purchasing agent

Purchasing agents VS. Suppliers and distributors

The moment when a company decides to import its products is, without a doubt, a turning point in its commercial experience. International purchases change everything from cost optimization to warehouse operation. The problem however, begins when a company decides to import but it is not clear which actors will help it or participate in the

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Supply Chain Manager

What is a Supply Chain Manager and why is this role important for a company?

I am sure that you will have seen many job offers for a Supply Chain Manager on the Internet and especially on the LinkedIn platform, but you may not know exactly what their function is or how this role can help a company. The Supply Chain Manager is a job profile that combines the skills

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Outsourcing international purchasing: reasons and advantages

Outsourcing international purchasing: reasons and advantages

In the 21st century, it is common for companies to outsource many of their departments. Outsourcing is fundamental to the evolution (and survival) of many companies, but in the field of purchasing, it is not yet a widespread custom. In fact, there are still companies who are wary of outsourcing the purchasing department or, even

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purchasing consultant

What is a strategic sourcing consultant, and why is it important?

Products are very frequently imported, but it is not always easy. That is why more companies are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the role of the strategic sourcing consultant; a role that goes far beyond being an “intermediary” (as it is sometimes called, minimizing the importance of its purpose) and provides security and

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