China Sourcing Academy - Bronze
What you'll learn
- The economic factors impacting the suppliers' business in China
- How to effectively source from a tradeshow?
- How to find the right supplier using online platforms?
- How to negotiate with Chinese suppliers in three easy steps?
- The main thing that you need to know about documentation and verification
- Amazon FBA
- Dropshipping
- Importation
Requirements
- Have a basic knowledge of sourcing platforms like Global Sources or Alibaba
Description
A comprehensive training system on China Sourcing suited for beginners and intermediate purchasers who are sourcing products for Amazon. This course is also perfect for procurement teams, providing basic training for the onboarding process. Anyone who wishes to begin a career in supply chain management would also benefit from this course. The course has 5 Modules and 205 MCQs to help you to review your learning. Our solution eliminates the steep learning curve and positions you to get it right the FIRST time! We walk you through the process of building factory-direct relationships which are essential to controlling quality, costs and most of all your brand! With CSA you not only get all the information you need to optimize your next international project—you get a team with boots on the ground in China with a proven track record of success that adds to the bottom line. As part of the course, you can directly interact with the instructors on specific sourcing problems. We help you to find solutions, or connect you with relevant people or real suppliers who can deliver the product that you are sourcing. We have an extensive network of sourcing specialists as well as suppliers making our service a complete package, sourcing solution. Please do not hesitate to DM us for any questions as you go through the course. We are happy to help in order to maximize your learning experience.
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Who this course is for:
- Professional business people who know their product and sales channels back home but wish to learn about China sourcing from presenters who are based in China and have a proven track record of success.
- Desire a China-direct (ideally factory-direct) relationship with sellers and not afraid to travel overseas in the interest of building better business.
- Plan to place medium to large sized orders.
- Have customers who are serious about price, quality, lead time and/or the protection of Intellectual Property.
- Business owners and HR managers who wish to use outsource training and validation that staff have achieved a certain level of China business understanding.
Instructors
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 187 Reviews
- 998 Students
- 5 Courses
Dr. Neale G O'Connor is an Accounting Professor and Founder of Ricebox - China Strategy Research.
Dr. Neale O’Connor is one of the foremost experts on technology and innovation in manufacturing in China. His speaking engagements and executive programs are in demand from international and mainland China managers. Neale has spent 18 years in Hong Kong where he researched the modernization processes of Chinese firms, examining issues such as performance measurement, order qualification, and trust. His 'China 1000' project (Chinasupplier1000) is the largest ever survey of operational risk issues for foreign buyers and Chinese suppliers. In 2016-17, he followed this up with 1000 more supplier interviews and video documented the challenges and responses of over 100 IOT startups (YouTube – Tech Asia). Most recently he has been undertaking factory quality audits for multinational clients and advising on operational and marketing improvements.
Neale is also a Cofounder of China Sourcing Academy a complete training system for professional buyers seeking to source from China. He is also a member of the CIMA Research Board of Directors (U.K.) and a Corporate Social Responsibility judge for the HKMA Financial Reporting Awards.
Neale is the author of The China Casebook on Operational Risk, and The Management Control of MNCs in China. Neale has developed corporate business cases for a number of large multinational companies including HTC, PQI, Philips, Delphi, and Alpharma. His cases are used extensively around the world. Based on publications, citations and research grants, he is one of the leading management accounting researchers in Asia.
He has previously taught at Hong Kong Baptist University, City University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong and The National University of Singapore. He has worked in the Petroleum and Insurance industries as well as an Accountant.
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 53 Reviews
- 265 Students
- 2 Courses
Originally from Upstate New York, Mike moved to Asia in 1993 and is a China business advisor to both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Recognized as an expert on China sourcing for more than a decade, he has been interviewed by: The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Financial Times and Bloomberg. A featured presenter on China business issues at seminars, trade shows and corporate events across the globe, Mike is the author of “The Essential Reference Guide to China Sourcing”. The courses he teaches at the China Sourcing Academy substantially expand upon concepts introduced in his guide book. Mike founded a boutique sourcing agency in China with 1 employee and 1 client back in 2002. Today he leads the PassageMaker Group which has 150 employees and on behalf clients manages a 200 million USD supply chain (per annum, at time of writing) of goods flowing from China to the world. Mike received a double degree in Diplomacy and Economics in Washington DC and went on to gain an International MBA from the University of South Carolina, which included a year of full-time graduate level courses in China.