5 Top Tips for Dealing with China for Injection Moulding & Toolmaking Services

When using a supplier from China for your Injection moulding or tooling needs there are things to take into consideration first.  Here are our top 5 tips to think about before you book your plane ticket!

1. Get a good interpreter who understands your industry – You need to overcome the language barrier and make your supplier know what you want. Therefore it is no good having a green grocer trying to explain how to build a rocket.
2. The devil is in the detail – Give your supplier as much information as you can from the machine the job is going into to material specs.
3. Pictures say a thousand words – Sometimes it is easier to use pictures to explain what you want. Rather than long winded explanations. PowerPoint is an ideal tool.
4. Once you have a good supplier stick with them – Don’t bounce from one supplier to another chasing cost. Stick with your existing supplier and develop them. If need be have the difficult conversations about cost.
5. Know your true cost – Remember to factor everything in. Now you are dealing with China everything is a variable that can sway heavily and fast from freight – material cost – exchange rate.