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  • 8 Tips to Understand the Culture of Your Product Sourcing Country

    8 Tips to Understand the Culture of Your Product Sourcing Country

    I was speaking with a friend the other day, and she told me when she went to Thailand, and she had no idea that you could not point your feet at anyone in Thailand. She has pointed her feet at a lady, and the lady got very upset with her and came over and told…

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  • The Chinese Lunar New Year, What You Need To Know

    The Chinese Lunar New Year, What You Need To Know

    Each January or February many manufacturers and offices in Asia take a long break for a festival they call the Lunar New Year. Many foreigners may wonder why this time of year is some important and why they take such a long break. For anyone who is manufacturing in Asia or looking to manufacture products…

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  • What They Do Not Teach in Business School About Being Your Own Boss

    What They Do Not Teach in Business School About Being Your Own Boss

    It is that time of the year again when we all look at the last year in review and look forward to the new year.  We may look back and wonder why the year did not go as well as we hoped or wanted for some of us.  And others may feel this ting of…

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  • 7 Tips to Adding Some Sightseeing into Your Next  Business Trip

    7 Tips to Adding Some Sightseeing into Your Next Business Trip

    If you are like me, you will find that a lot of your travel revolves around business travel, so you may travel a lot, but you do not see all the tourist sites in the places you are traveling to.  But if you are smart about how you travel, you can add some sightseeing to…

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  • Overseas Medical Emergency,  How To Find Qualified Medical Care 101

    Overseas Medical Emergency, How To Find Qualified Medical Care 101

    Being in a foreign country and not knowing anyone needing emergency medical care is something that many do not want to think or talk about. But the truth is that it can happen to any of us at any time, so this is a question or something that every traveler should ask themselves. So what…

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  • Stay Healthy on Your Next Overseas Buying Trip, What You Need to Know

    Stay Healthy on Your Next Overseas Buying Trip, What You Need to Know

    Whenever I go on an overseas trip or to a new country or location, I always worry about if I will get sick? Yet when traveling, especially for business, there are so many ways to get sick or not feeling well. Staying healthy on your overseas business buying trip is very important as you usually…

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  • Is Vietnam Easier than China to Source or Procure Products From?  Tips to Help

    Is Vietnam Easier than China to Source or Procure Products From? Tips to Help

    With the present US tariffs as a problem for many Chinese-made products, many US suppliers ask themselves if Vietnam is more accessible to source products from than China? We have offices in both China and Vietnam and have been sourcing products in both places for many years. Vietnam does not have a highly developed product…

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  • 6 Common Product Procurement Or Sourcing Errors To Avoid

    6 Common Product Procurement Or Sourcing Errors To Avoid

    One of the most challenging things when looking for products to buy is product sourcing or product procurement. At Mondoro, we are either looking for a new product or technique for a customer. We are looking for a part or piece to complete our manufacturing process. Product procurement or sourcing is an essential part of…

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  • Why The US Tariffs Has Not Stopped US Importers Buying From China?

    Why The US Tariffs Has Not Stopped US Importers Buying From China?

    As we have offices in both China and Vietnam, and like many other manufacturers, we have increasingly found it harder to get new United States-based customers interested in purchasing products made in China.  But at the same time, we have also discovered that the US tariffs have not stopped all the purchasing of made-in-China products. …

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