audio opensource_audio In episode 11, we talk about * Use emails to document the reasons/mistakes for the lower-end supplier under priced the quote and high-end supplier over priced the quote * Helping the suppliers (high-end and also the lower-end) to provide more accurate quote * Visiting the high-end supplier's factory and providing technical assistance to help reduce yield lost thus provide better quote * Working with the high-end supplier to create a handbook to help reduce yield lost * Passing on lessons learned to the lower-end supplier * Updating US headquarter of the new cost & rationale, plus provide engineering samples * An important lesson of do not simply pass along quotes from suppliers without some investigations * Work together with the vendor * How will Simon handle the "mis-priced" quotes if they are much closer in prices? * Please send us your feedback, questions and cases ******* Program Info: My friend Simon has worked as a Hong Kong-based purchaser for over 30 years before his retirement. Simon has agreed to record a series of Chinese audio shows/podcasts title ** Tales of a Chinese Purchaser ** to share his years of experiences and insights in purchasing and working with Chinese factories. (Note: This program has been recorded in the Cantonese dialect.) accurate quote; technical assistance; lessons learned; Kempton Lam, Simon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ TalesOfAChinesePurchaserEpisode11_591 cfilm@shaw.ca 2008-04-08 05:29:05 2008-04-08 05:31:29