S³ GROUP BLOG

You may be used to seeing the abbreviations OEM and ODM, especially if you are active in the...

Thinking about how to save on your company's imports, but do not know how to do it? We...

In many cases, while talking about imports from Asia, we tend to automatically focus on products sourced in...

Regardless of whether your company has a physical shop or an online shop or even both, it is...

Are you planning to import products but you don’t know if it is better to do it with...

During June 2021, the 1990 MBA Class of IESE Business School organized a seminar on China, where our...

Importing electronics from China can be an excellent option, if carried out correctly. Products in this category are...

When a company decides to import products for the first time, or when they are considering purchasing completely...

When we talk of importing, most people think of the purchase of ready-made products from another country. These...

Buying products in bulk secures a better price per unit. This fact means that sometimes, when a company...

The confusion over CE markings goes back a long way. However, during the last year, with the sharp...

Many people come to our website not only looking for a sourcing partner who can help them with...

A large proportion of the products that companies import from Asia are destined for the online market. The...

After a 2020 in which the textile sector has suffered significant losses, only partly mitigated by the sale...

Transportation costs from China increased considerably during the second half of 2020. We began to notice the trend...

Although we see hundreds of products in stores and shops that come from China every day; whether we...

In a highly globalized business world, where imports and exports are part of the usual activity of many...

Although 2020 will be remembered around the world as the year of COVID-19, here in the United Kingdom...

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that has changed everything; from the way...

When a company makes the decision to import products from China for the first time, it takes an...

“Quality means doing the right thing when no one is watching.” This famous quote by Henry Ford is,...

Not all companies decide to hire the services of a purchasing agent for their first import experience. In...

When a company decides to start importing its products, two scenarios can arise. The first is to import...

As purchasing consultants specializing in imports from China, it is part of our job to raise awareness among...

September has arrived. For many companies, it’s the “business new year”. It’s the month to launch new initiatives,...

One of the concerns that we most often hear from our clients when they start importing products manufactured...

When a company prepares to import products from China for the first time, it is absolutely normal for...

A few days ago, our CEO Tom Van der Heyden participated as Chinese Business expert in an interview...

Importing from China is not easy and is not a viable option for everyone. It is a phenomenon...

Amongst our clients and potential clients, we always find cases of companies that prefer not to be associated...

The moment when a company decides to import its products is, without a doubt, a turning point in...

I am sure that you will have seen many job offers for a Supply Chain Manager on the...

When a company decides to import, it is essential that it has considered the type of products it...

As sourcing experts we well know that many companies have serious doubts when it comes to outsourcing their...

In the 21st century, it is common for companies to outsource many of their departments. Outsourcing is fundamental...

Products are very frequently imported, but it is not always easy. That is why more companies are becoming...

In an ever changing and competitive business world, growth and a desire for continued growth is common, and...

If we were to ask different people in the business world “why is training in international trade important?”,...

Importing industrial products from China is not a complicated task if you have the right information and experience....

We have talked before about big Chinese cities. We now move to the southwest of the country, where...

In this article we show you some of the latest projects in which we work for different clients...

In this article we will focus on supplier selection in China; one of the services most sought after...

For all of you who love the industrial world we bring you an excellent video about mega manufacturing...

In the West – especially since the 2008 recession – companies often complain about how difficult it is...

The phenomenon of KOL’s (Key Opinion Leaders) in China The ‘Influencers’ have become a major reality in marketing...

Quite often we highlight in the S3 blog and Newsletter our customers’ most significant projects, especially if they...

As you know, from S³ Group we have a great commitment to the “Les enfants des rues” project...

Well, we have heard that question many times, coming from the readers of the S3 It is not...

In this article we want to explain briefly and easily the different possibilities and advantages offered by an...

It took us a while… with several internal debates, tests, surveys, changes, more debates, tests and surveys, but…...

Last May, Tom Van der Heyden, CEO of S³, had the opportunity to offer the seminar on  ‘Marketing...

Thanks to an important operation with our main Latin American client, we have been able to expand the...

When the commercial conflict between the two largest economies on the planet broke out in July 2018, many...

The construction of the new Beijing airport (‘Daxing’) has been completed and following the testing phase, it will...

Few Westerners, not even those who regularly eat roast chicken or KFC wings, are aware of the mega-business...

During the month of March, Tom Van der Heyden, CEO of S³ Group, completed the annual coordination trip...

It is already widely known that we regularly invite students from international business schools to complete an internship...