The china sourcing Campaign

China, the land of unlimited possibilities and a vast playground of service industries like soft goods, hard goods and electronics. Soft items referring to Clothes, children’s fluff toys and hard goods for the home decorative, and you know electronics. You would come across tens of thousands of manufacturers who make items but more than them are the small trading companies who market better than these factories. This is where the price factor comes in to play.

So how to reach out to the factories directly would be the million-dollar question. There are pros and cons of doing business through the trading agents – irresponsibility being the biggest threat and then comes the pricing. So it is always advisable to go directly to the factories to get as much as you want and the way you like it. Then how exactly do you get in touch with the smaller factories – well it is not that easy but still possible.

As we know china harbors the world’s biggest on-line population, this goes for the b2b and b2c sites as well. We would have come across alibaba and other big players, but unknown are other sites like efu.com,classified directories, etc., In china every province has a county which has a specialty of production . It may be electronics or chemicals or clothing, every industry has its own b2b sites in the local language as well.
So the smaller factories do advertise themselves in these directories looking out for possible business ventures. So it is wise to hunt for those phone numbers or email ids of factories in such sites where you can get good pricing or at least do a smart bench marking of the commodities which you would like to import.
You cannot underestimate that smaller factories cannot do exports, many of big or boutique importers tend to place orders with big companies aiming for better service and good communications. But these big companies hardly do produce in-house but outsource it to such smaller factories for better price markup.

It is a known factor that communication in china is not as easy as in other countries but these days such a factor is on reversal. Many young people with an average level of spoken English are mushrooming in each and every part of china. It is very interesting to notice that these young graduates, even though their spoken English is a bit rusty, they have a good flair for on-line chatting in good English.

Classified sites

Young and aged alike are turning towards the Internet for assistance in the quest for knowledge. The civilized world is now in a rapid momentum where us humans are constantly in lookout for precise information in the press of a button. Quality info is very important for people who are in business, sourcing, buying, information technology and the list goes on In today’s budding society.

The unanimous god of all information – the internet is the only quickest medium by which information is gained and spread and by this we can say that it is the only medium which brings people of all countries, colours, races and ages together without any differentiation. In this way classifieds web sites endorse the best means of sharing information and promoting ideas with in a structured environment.
The best and the leading classified sites offer their services free of charge , where the user has only to login ,post their ads and just enjoy the result generated by the millions of views it gets every day. And not to forget the subscription services classified sites these days offer, if you need to get updated with the recent advertisements within categories it is possible.

There are different categories of classified sites, you can have job classifieds, or auto classifieds or home classifieds you name it . these days there are sites which are integrated seamlessly with all the categories as a one stop window service. Such sites are believed to be the best in catering to the masses where people tend to stick always. There are many such sites and out of them like craigslist , www.indiadailyclassifieds.com, lycanto etc..

Homes classifieds offer complete information regarding real estates. Whether you are buying, renting or selling a house, homes classifieds are perfect for you! If you are interested in buying a house, classified ads web sites offer you the opportunity to choose among hundreds, maybe thousands of postings! If you wish to sell a house, professional classified ads web sites can provide good exposure to your announcement.

Whether you wish to find new events in your local area or you wish to inform other people about the latest events, classified ads web sites are the best means to do it! Events classifieds offer people valuable information about concerts, art exhibitions, book previews, movie openings, parties and many more!

Classified ads web sites are a valuable source of information and they also enable people to interact and achieve their goals. Find a reliable, professional classified ads web site and you will definitely find what you are looking for!

CORROSION TESTING

Salt Spray (Corrosion) Testing




Salt Spray Testing – What is it?

Salt Spray Testing, also known as corrosion testing, is a lab testing method that is used to determine if metal parts of the product will rust and/or corrode when exposed to water and inclement weather. This test is generally included in the lab testing protocol of any product which has exposed metal parts.


Why should I care about it?

If the products you are importing from China include exposed metal surfaces, no matter what the product is, you should definitely be testing for salt spray exposure as part of your regular lab testing. One reason for this is that Chinese factories are notorious for substituting inferior quality metals and electroplated parts for the ones that they used in your approval sample. In-line testing of corrosion resistance can therefore easily protect you from a product nightmare, such as parts that rust or corrode with just a tiny exposure to rain or moisture…

What kind of products is it applicable to?

Generally, this type of testing is applicable to any product with an exposed metal surface. It’s especially applicable to products that are meant to be used outdoors and will likely be exposed to the elements. For items that may not be used outdoors, it is still a good test to perform to determine the quality level of the metal that the factory is using, and how likely the product is to corrode should it accidently come in contact with water, etc. Some items on which you should definitely perform this test are: keychains, bicycle parts and outdoor furniture. Some items for which this test may be applied if you are looking for higher quality products include: electronic items, bag accessories and hardware (zippers), and indoor use toys.

What standards are available for salt spray testing?

The most common standard for salt spray testing of consumer products is ASTM B117. This standard dictates the item to be exposed to a moist environment which is composed of 5% sodium chloride (salt), for a period of 24 hours, and then given a grade of 1 to 10. See the below scale for grading the results of salt spray testing based on ASTM B117. The % of salt that is used in this testing is often modified depending on the likelihood that the item will be exposed to the elements. For example, when testing a keychain or other simple consumer item, the % may be modified to 1-2% salt. Another common standard for this testing is ISO 9227.

Polybag Quality - check points

A. Ways to Check Polybags for Quality through physical inspection:

1. Hold bags up to direct sunlight and check for areas of non-conformity in texture and color, other areas of weakness.

2. Seam Quality – Fill bags with sand and drop onto a hard floor from 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 meters.

3. Seam Quality – Cut the bag open at all but one of the seams, pull on the sides of the “opened” bag to determine the seam quality.
4. Fill with water/sand and hang for a prolonged period of time.
5. Take just one face of the bag, and rub/pull on the plastic to determine overall strength.

B. Polybag Lab Testing:


1. Analytic testing to determine if the material used matches the approved material composition.
2. CONEG testing to ensure bag complies with CONEG heavy metal requirements.

Other Security Issues to Consider with Polybags:


C. SECURITY


- Warning on the polybag
Depending on the product and the export market, it can be a must. This printed warning prevents children for playing with such polybag.


- Holes in the polybag
It is also convenient to have holes, 2 or 4 depending on the size of the polybag, in order to avoid suffocation if kids paly with the bag.


- Dessicant inside the polybag
A small pack of dessicant inside prevents humidity inside the polybag. The proper warning DO NOT EAT in several langages must be printed on it.


D. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT POLYBAGS


In examining and communicating about polybags, it is important that you know the product. Here are the types of polybags, including an excellent Polybag Glossary provided by: http://www.source1packaging.net/


1. KINDS

2. CLOSING


- Piece of adhesive tape
The simplest way, a piece of tape joins the 2 edges of the polybag to close it. It may damage the polybag when removing though.


- Self Adhesive closed
The edge of the polybag includes a band of adhesive tape, the polybag can be easily opened and closed, several times if needed. It is usually used with small items.


- Heat seal
Both edges of the polybag are pressed and heated in a machine in order to get them melt. It is a one time use only, once opened it cannot close again.


- Shrink wrap
The p[package or product is inserted in a machine that envelops it with a polybag, then the machine heat the polybag to perfectly fit to the product or package, like a new skin.


- Zipper
2 small parts on top of the polybag fit into each other to hermeticly seal the polybag. Frequently used in the kitchen to prevent air from coming inside the polybag to fridge or freeze food.


- Zip Fly
For big items like mattresses or blankets, the polybag may have a zip fly.