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Originally Posted by bdahlg68
Having been to China more times than is reasonable I must say that there is actually very capable sources there. The issue with China sourcing (or really any of Asia) is that it takes an extraordinary amount of effort and oversight to execute. That effort and oversight doesn't end when you find someone that "can" make the part. You have to stay on top of it and be persistent and thorough on each order and each shipment. I believe many companies fail to plan for just how much continued effort there is and because of this, unknowingly over commit to their customers.
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Very well said. I have been involved with sourcing manufacturing and design in China (and India, Taiwan, Korea etc) for many years and this is exactly the case. Plenty of capabilities and capacity there, it just has to be properly managed and executed.
Don