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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

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In fact, China’s wages have been on the rise and fast-growing countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are developing niches in footwear and clothing manufacturing as well. Once the goods are finished and ready for export, they will take care of export certification and documentation, and finally arrange for international freight shipping.

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Webinar Recap: The Case for a Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem

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The live discussion, moderated by Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil, also included Arizona State University Professor of Supply Chain Management Dale Rogers. Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three.