Comments on: LCCS interview Part 1 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/ The source of information and best practices in strategic sourcing. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:27:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Yvonne Khan http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-11141 Yvonne Khan Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-11141 Dear Sir, I got your details from the internet. We are looking for great assistance in this mind field of suppliers in China. I cannot get a straight answer from any of the suppliers. Can you tell me how much it will cost to verify the suppliers in Mainland China and HongKong, America and Europe too? We need to find a company that is legitimate; legal has proof that the brand name like Nokia has certificates to prove they are authentic. None of suppliers can give me none of the information I request. They keep trying to sell their own products to me, or they say OEM is the same as brand names like Nokia from Finland Euro spec, when it is clearly not. I have a lot of customers who wants the real thing not fakes or copies. Can you help? Kindly tell me the fee required. Kind regards Yvonne Khan Easy Phones 2 Go Limited +44 0 7960148428 +44 0 2086549064 Dear Sir,

I got your details from the internet. We are looking for great assistance in this mind field of suppliers in China. I cannot get a straight answer from any of the suppliers. Can you tell me how much it will cost to verify the suppliers in Mainland China and HongKong, America and Europe too? We need to find a company that is legitimate; legal has proof that the brand name like Nokia has certificates to prove they are authentic. None of suppliers can give me none of the information I request. They keep trying to sell their own products to me, or they say OEM is the same as brand names like Nokia from Finland Euro spec, when it is clearly not. I have a lot of customers who wants the real thing not fakes or copies. Can you help? Kindly tell me the fee required.

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]]> By: Ganesh Sutar http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-7810 Ganesh Sutar Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:21:07 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-7810 I agree with Point No 3 that Lot of extensive audit is require to access supplier capability ,utilazation ,and understanding of English, Chiniese supplier,s are still facing problem in understaing and talking in English , Indian suppliers are well comfortable in Speaking & experessing in English So India is Most Suitable country for LCCS I agree with Point No 3 that Lot of extensive audit is require to access supplier capability ,utilazation ,and understanding of English,
Chiniese supplier,s are still facing problem in understaing and talking in English ,
Indian suppliers are well comfortable in Speaking & experessing in English
So India is Most Suitable country for LCCS

]]> By: Dick Locke http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-6985 Dick Locke Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:38:15 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-6985 Good article. I'm in the training biz (or should I say training space?) on international supply management issues. Can't find much I disagree with in transpac access's interview. Only comment I would have is that if the goods are airfreightable, the difference between sourcing on your own continent and going across an ocean is not very significant. Good article. I’m in the training biz (or should I say training space?) on international supply management issues. Can’t find much I disagree with in transpac access’s interview. Only comment I would have is that if the goods are airfreightable, the difference between sourcing on your own continent and going across an ocean is not very significant.

]]> By: Lisa Reisman http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-6948 Lisa Reisman Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:44:30 +0000 http://www.esourcingforum.com/archives/2007/04/12/lccs-interview-part-1/#comment-6948 Just a couple of unrelated thoughts... On 1 above, I also think it's critical to examine your part mix. Are we talking high mix low volumes? High volume low mix? Do your parts have a lot of ECO's (LCCS is not usually a good fit when there are a lot of design changes). Is labor a big chunk of the total part cost? Does the part fit in a shoebox (because those are the best parts to ship from a freight perspective)? Are there any new trade agreements or tariff schemes coming down the pike that will significantly impact the savings? What is hot? I'd actually counter and say China is on the back half of the curve. Sure, there is tremendous sourcing going on from China to the US but which markets are really starting to boom? Everyone seems to be talking about Vietnam and India and India for manufacturing (in addition to services) Just a couple of unrelated thoughts…
On 1 above, I also think it’s critical to examine your part mix. Are we talking high mix low volumes? High volume low mix? Do your parts have a lot of ECO’s (LCCS is not usually a good fit when there are a lot of design changes). Is labor a big chunk of the total part cost? Does the part fit in a shoebox (because those are the best parts to ship from a freight perspective)? Are there any new trade agreements or tariff schemes coming down the pike that will significantly impact the savings?

What is hot? I’d actually counter and say China is on the back half of the curve. Sure, there is tremendous sourcing going on from China to the US but which markets are really starting to boom? Everyone seems to be talking about Vietnam and India and India for manufacturing (in addition to services)

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