Comments on: The problem of “Chaobuduo” (and how it effects reproduction furnitures) http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/17/the-chaobaduo-problem/ A blog for Asian furniture industry professionals offering invaluable insights, comments and ramblings about China business and importing home furnishings from China, with the occasional sidetrack into "life in China related topics." Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roger http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/17/the-chaobaduo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Roger Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:19:41 +0000 http://acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/17/the-chaobaduo-problem/#comment-4 This is actually a great idea. I suppose first we would need to develop the criteria in which they are evaluated against. Also, some sort of fair guidelines for resolving problems when/if they arrise. This is actually a great idea. I suppose first we would need to develop the criteria in which they are evaluated against. Also, some sort of fair guidelines for resolving problems when/if they arrise.

]]> By: Will Guffey http://www.acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/17/the-chaobaduo-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Will Guffey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:01:29 +0000 http://acf-china.com/blog/2007/09/17/the-chaobaduo-problem/#comment-2 As with other articles on the "Blog" this was an enjoyable and informative read. It makes plain some of the real world challenges that must be dealt with in sourcing goods from China. Obviously, though, dealing in an environment where "fudge factors" are inherent to the system is not acceptable for purposes of building long-term business relationships. I am, thus, curious as to whether a guild concept could be created whereby members would join the guild based on clear guidelines regarding ethics and responsibility and could be "booted" from the guild (and lose face) for not performing honorably. Something akin to the eBay feedback system which is understood in many parts of the world. Only, in this case the feedback would come from customers of the vendors in a business-to-business context...rather than a retail context. Food for thought. An entertaining and informative blog. I hope it will serve as a catylst for increasing accountability among Asian vendors in a broader sense. Will As with other articles on the “Blog” this was an enjoyable and informative read. It makes plain some of the real world challenges that must be dealt with in sourcing goods from China.

Obviously, though, dealing in an environment where “fudge factors” are inherent to the system is not acceptable for purposes of building long-term business relationships. I am, thus, curious as to whether a guild concept could be created whereby members would join the guild based on clear guidelines regarding ethics and responsibility and could be “booted” from the guild (and lose face) for not performing honorably. Something akin to the eBay feedback system which is understood in many parts of the world. Only, in this case the feedback would come from customers of the vendors in a business-to-business context…rather than a retail context.

Food for thought. An entertaining and informative blog. I hope it will serve as a catylst for increasing accountability among Asian vendors in a broader sense.

Will

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