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In today’s dynamic industrial environment, finding the right partner to help you manufacturer custom component parts can help your business continue to thrive. Finding the right contract manufacturer can be overwhelming, because there are so many options and considerations. There are some important factors to keep in mind while you are manufacturing sourcing, which will help you find a partner that will help you get your product to market on time, within budget, and at a competitive value.
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One of the most important decisions for a manufacturing business is partnering with a reliable sourcing company. This will ensure that you are able to uphold your quality standards, reduce the cost of manufacturing, and improve your profit margin. While you may know that you need a reliable sourcing partner, you may not know how to determine if you’ve found the right company with which to partner. Here are some ways to know you’ve found a reliable global sourcing partner.
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Starting a business on the right footing requires performing much due diligence; failure to do so could result in the total failure of the business. Doing this due diligence requires an even higher standard if you are planning on outsourcing parts of your product abroad. This article lists the five most common mistakes that people make while outsourcing products from abroad.

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For a long time now, global sourcing has been a strategic business practice that allows companies to reorganize and relocate part of their functions to third parties, in a bid to boosting productivity and improving business functions. Outsourcing brings numerous benefits, such as efficiency and convenience. However, despite the many benefits, there are many misconceptions surrounding global sourcing, which cause most companies to always maintain all their functions in-house. As such, Axia Sourcing seeks to debunk the most prevalent global sourcing myths.
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Whether you produce large-scale auto parts or intricately designed products, the process that you use to manufacture these goods can make or break your success. When done correctly, the process allows your company to profit and thrive. When the process is faulty, you’ll find yourself falling behind and unable to meet important deadlines. So, what’s the key to manufacturing success? Outsourcing the process. With so many benefits, it’s the only solution that makes sense. (more…)

Are you interesting in finding a company to help with manufacturing your product? Doing so requires choosing a good global sourcing partner to facilitate the expansion. As you begin to source internationally, here are some things you need to keep in mind when sourcing components globally.

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If you manage a US-based manufacturing company, you most likely depend on sourcing parts from China manufacturing or India manufacturing vendors. Using global sourcing and procurement is a common way of doing business nowadays. But how do you make sure that you’re following the best practices with regard to product sourcing solutions? Hiring a professional sourcing company as your partner is a wise decision. But before you make that hire, you should ask a few questions to make the best choice in a partner. Doing so will help you find the best partner to handle a complicated task. Here’s what to consider.

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The world of business has become a global marketplace nowadays. To be effective in today’s competitive landscape, businesses often have manufacturing partners across the globe. It’s an exciting time, but it can also be a challenging time for businesses just getting started in global sourcing of products. Truth be told, there are differences in dealing with an India factory as opposed to a domestic factory in the United States. That doesn’t mean any business should shy away from sourcing internationally, but it does mean that companies should be well-educated on the best strategies in sourcing from overseas. Here’s some sound advice for every business.

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An optimized global supply chain is built on two main pillars: Clear communication and quality assurance. Without both of these traits functioning together, a supply chain can break down and be rendered ineffective.

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Sourcing and procurement are two related, but different business terms that are often used interchangeably. Both are approaches for purchasing raw materials, services, components, and the supplies needed by a company to run its operations. Axia Sourcing gives an insight into these two terms to help you understand the approach that you are taking for your manufacturing management.
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