Mass Producing In Low Cost Areas
For many many years now, companies have been having their products mass-manufactured in Asia, usually in and around Southern China as this is now recognised as the global manufacturing centre of the world.
But why do these big producers insist on having their products made so far away from home? Well, one answer to that question is that because of the exchange rates between our country and most Asian countries, which works out very much in our favour.
And there we have it, pretty much THE reason most products are sourced in China. Cost. But what more reason do you need it it will save a great deal expenditure? There are a few more advantages, and a couple of disadvantages.
The advantages are few, but still obliterate the disadvantages in my opinion. Of course the main one, price is a big factor as I previously mentioned. There are 11.2 Chinese Yuan for every 1 British pound so you do get a lot more for your money.
Also, you can get in with the Chinese trading industry, and if you can become known among them, this can be infinitely advantageous. Another advantage is that you will undoubtedly wind up closer to the raw materials you need, hence you save money on that as well!
Now to the disadvantages, one of the main ones is the cost of importing your goods back to your base country. However when you compare the money spent on importing to the money saved on manufacturing, the overall process will still work out cheaper.
As well as that, there's the time that shipping takes. This is probably more of a disadvantage as this could result in loss of turnover if demand for your product is high enough. Also, the production might be a little sloppy to start with, but if you get a good sourcing company to sort it all out for you, they will ensure that this doesn't happen.
In summary, it is my personal belief that sourcing form low cost countries such as Southern China is far more advantageous to businesses than domestic sourcing. - 23204
But why do these big producers insist on having their products made so far away from home? Well, one answer to that question is that because of the exchange rates between our country and most Asian countries, which works out very much in our favour.
And there we have it, pretty much THE reason most products are sourced in China. Cost. But what more reason do you need it it will save a great deal expenditure? There are a few more advantages, and a couple of disadvantages.
The advantages are few, but still obliterate the disadvantages in my opinion. Of course the main one, price is a big factor as I previously mentioned. There are 11.2 Chinese Yuan for every 1 British pound so you do get a lot more for your money.
Also, you can get in with the Chinese trading industry, and if you can become known among them, this can be infinitely advantageous. Another advantage is that you will undoubtedly wind up closer to the raw materials you need, hence you save money on that as well!
Now to the disadvantages, one of the main ones is the cost of importing your goods back to your base country. However when you compare the money spent on importing to the money saved on manufacturing, the overall process will still work out cheaper.
As well as that, there's the time that shipping takes. This is probably more of a disadvantage as this could result in loss of turnover if demand for your product is high enough. Also, the production might be a little sloppy to start with, but if you get a good sourcing company to sort it all out for you, they will ensure that this doesn't happen.
In summary, it is my personal belief that sourcing form low cost countries such as Southern China is far more advantageous to businesses than domestic sourcing. - 23204
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A great company to do all your import and manufacture with is Red House Global. They have had decades of experience and are well known among the Chinese traders, ensuring you the best price.
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