Topic: Supply Chain

September 29, 2022

For years, China has been the go-to manufacturing location, but that has changed in recent times. With the increased transportation cost and heavy tariff policies between China and the United States, partnering with Sino factories is getting heavy on the pocket. On top of that, their sporadic city shutdowns in hopes of a ‘zero covid’ ... Read more

September 29, 2022

When outsourcing your manufacturing overseas, there are many factors to consider besides the cost. For starters, risks with regulations, customs, logistics, and prominent cultural differences are just a few other considerations. Cost-efficiency alone does not make a supplier ‘the one’. How do you navigate through these? The key is building a reliable relationship with your ... Read more

August 29, 2022

As your brand grows beyond a handful of SKUs, effectively managing your supply chain becomes a growingly important part of your business. A larger supply chain leaves more room for inefficiencies.  You work with multiple suppliers and partners simultaneously and your products likely travel across multiple regions around the world, so where do you even ... Read more

July 26, 2022

Michael Kienitz was named YETI’s Head of Operations in July of 2018 and promoted to Senior Vice President in February 2020.

July 18, 2022

June 17, 2022

John DiBlanda discusses why diversifying your supply chain can help you get ahead and mitigate your risk.

June 1, 2022

Steven Blustein and Benjamin Hopwood speak about Sourcing, Logistics & Quality Control at the Global Sources Virtual Summit.

May 4, 2022

Joe Valley sits down with Zack Leonard to discuss the secrets to scaling your business through efficient and innovative product creation.

April 4, 2022

With the ever increasing uncertainty of global supply chains, from rise in the number of ecommerce players to covid and beyond, brands that are trying to scale are finding it increasingly hard. 

February 23, 2022

In this webinar, we discuss best practices that can limit your exposure when working with a supplier or factory partner.

February 9, 2022

Join Gembah’s Head of Supply Chain, Benjamin Hopwood to discover how to source quality products and scale your store offerings. Sponsored by 8fig.

January 17, 2022

No one likes to talk about taxes, and tariffs on imports are no exception. It’s a topic that many entrepreneurs avoid when planning out the design and manufacturing of their products — and that’s a mistake. Tariffs can be a considerable portion of your total cost of goods. Not only do you spend money to ... Read more