MFG.com China Sourcing Webinar

China Sourcing Toolkit

• Surviving China's Rapidly Changing Sourcing Tides (PDF)
• View the Q&A from the Webinar

• Overview of Affected Products (07/07)
• Products with LOWERED Rebates (07/07)
• Products with CANCELLED Rebates (07/07)
• Products that are DUTY FREE (07/07)
• Interim Tax Rates for Exported Goods (01/08)

• Discuss the VAT Rebate Issue on MFGx.com
• Benchmark the China Price Here

• What's Happening in China: Just the Facts
  provides an executive overview of the recent China VAT export changes from the perspective of manufacturers sourcing from the region
• Five Steps Every Sourcing Organization Should Know to Reduce the Impact of Price Increases
  describes five strategies every manufacturer can take to reduce costs, despite the rising China price
• Has the China Sourcing Balloon Popped?
  provides an executive overview of the recent China VAT export changes from the perspective of manufacturers sourcing from the region
• Concerned About Chinese Quality? Don't Be
  provides perspective on Chinese product quality, and ways of developing suppliers to get the most from the relationship
• Will U.S. Suppliers Strike Back?
  an examination of the opportunity for US manufacturers to earn back marketshare given the rising China price

• China's Export Tax Rebate Changes are a BIG DEAL
  Even though it's not making popular headlines yet, the recently announced export tax rebate changes in China are a huge deal for companies sourcing and exporting from the mainland.
• Full Spend Matters Coverage: The China Sourcing Controversy
  Because of significant VAT export rebate changes and what appears to be a smear campaign in the major US and Canadian media against China quality and safety in the past couple of weeks, the future of China sourcing looks uncertain.
• Anti-China Propaganda: Canada Style
• Certified 100% China Free
  It was going to happen sooner or later. With the backlash against China quality and product safety, some enterprising company was bound to capitalize on consumer fear against Chinese products. Well, now someone has.

• Lean Sourcing: Creating Sustainable Purchasing Savings
  No one said understanding the total costs of a global sourcing decision are easy—especially when China is involved. After all, that's why even some of the largest manufacturers have moved spend offshore only to bring it back to local or near-shore suppliers. This whitepaper offers a basic introduction to the components that factor into building a total cost understanding of sourcing taking into account both lean and strategic sourcing principles. It is also a good place to get started in thinking about how to build a total cost model
• Crawl, Walk and Run—The Move Offshore
  The decision to source offshore should never be taken lightly. There are numerous risks, costs and other variables that all manufacturers need to consider. So how do manufacturers make the move offshore? Our research and experience suggest that for more complex goods, the most effective strategies often involve a phased approach over a longer time period, perhaps even years rather than moving all sourcing offshore in one step. How does this work in practice? This whitepaper outlines a "crawl, walk, run" strategy to help companies get the most from their global sourcing—and China sourcing—efforts.
• Sourcing From China: Everybody's Doing it So Why Should We?
  You only have to crack open the cover of any major business magazine to realize that global sourcing has become the current centerpiece of most cost reduction strategy discussions. But is it right for small to medium sized manufacturers? While global sourcing, from China or elsewhere, clearly presents opportunities for companies in the manufacturing sector, many of these opportunities also bring significant risks. This whitepaper describes the benefits and risks of global sourcing and provides key strategies for overcoming the risks.