Course overview:

This is a very practical workshop designed for anyone considering manufacturing a product in China. You will learn the opportunities and pitfalls of working with agents and directly with factories. You’ll develop a plan and thorough budget for your project, make contact with an agent or factory on the day and understand how to negotiate a manufacturing agreement. You will take control of the process and avoid missteps and scams that can cost thousands.

Course outcomes:

• Learn the costs and benefits of going direct to factory versus using an agent. Evaluate which is best for your business.
• Understand how to negotiate with agents and factories.Learn the fundamentals of a manufacturing agreement, how to protect your IP and avoid scams.
• Develop a best-practice manufacturing plan: source materials, develop product samples, shift to mass production, budget freight costs and audit your factory. Learn what to pay, how to set payment terms and make secure international transfers.
• Learn how to source factories and agents and distinguish a good from bad supplier. You will source and make contact with an appropriate factory or agent for your project during the workshop.
• Ensure your products are being manufactured ethically. Learn how to ensure a factory’s staff are being paid a fair wage and that workplace health and safety regulations are met.
• Learn how to take advantage of the new ChAFTA (China Australia Free Trade Agreement) rules that come into effect in 2018 to reduce duty on imports from China to 0%.

This workshop is suitable for:

• Entrepreneurs and start-ups developing product based businesses. Whether it is starting a fashion line, producing an invention or importing electronics, this course will cover all of the fundamentals of manufacturing and importing from China.
• Business owners and entrepreneurs already working in China who want to cut out the middle-man and start manufacturing their product direct with the factory to improve profit margins.

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