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I can answer questions in regard to quality control and manufacturing in Asia, social compliance and factory auditing in Asia, buying product from China, consumer product lab testing and benchmarking, dealing with Chinese suppliers, business travel in China and sourcing products internationally.

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I have over 7 years experience in quality control and buying from Asia. I have worked as a product inspector, factory auditor, China consultant and buying office manager (Shenzhen) throughout China, and also in New York. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese and have lived in China for over 5 years. I am the author of QualityWars (www.quality-wars.com), a well-known blog on quality control in China. I am the founder and general manager of InTouch Services (www.intouch-quality.com), a China-based company that provides solutions to quality and overseas manufacturing issues through product inspection and other related quality control services.

Publications

China Business Success Stories Smart China Sourcing

Education/Credentials

Shanghai NORMAL University, ’03 Intensive Mandarin Chinese Program SUNY Binghamton University, ’02, B.S. Management

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Recent Answers from Andrew Reich

2010-10-05 payment by Chinese client to US recipient:

Hi Cynthia,    Like any other bank, the Chinese company's bank in China (Beijing) should be able to make an international wire transfer.  Although it's more cumbersome and the company may be required to

2010-05-19 Child labor:

Hi Daniel!  You sound like one smart 6th grader!  Maybe when you're in college you'd like to come do an internship at my firm in China?  Contact me again when the time comes!  In regard to your questions:

2009-10-15 Mystery-to-me-Outboard Motor:

Hi Brad,    1.  Go to the following sites  2.  Search for the product you are looking for  3.  Contact the factory through the site and ask them how much they would cost      www.alibaba.com  www.globalsources

2009-09-07 marriage priority:

Hi There,    To be fair, in any culture I believe we can see both examples of where status and "face" is paramount to any other personal relationship, and also examples of where two people love each other

2009-08-17 Pencils in China:

Hi,    If your experienced working with Chinese factories, then I recommend you use some online sites such as www.globalsources.com to identify a potential supplier, perform sourcing analysis, arrange

 

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