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I enclose details of our best selling guide to Sourcing Medical Devices in Asia.
Sourcing manufactured goods in Asia has become common as more and more companies take advantage of the lower overhead, lower labour costs, and increasing technical capabilities available in Asia.
Medical device companies can procure a wide array of medical devices and products from Asian suppliers at significantly lower cost and relatively high quality.
This report helps medical device manufacturers and distributors better understand how to source from Asia.
The report covers topics such as how to identify manufacturers, how to perform due diligence, what to look for during factory visits, contract negotiations, regulatory requirements, logistics, quality control, and other issues related to the sourcing equation.
This report will also offer advice on how to avoid and troubleshoot problems and pitfalls that may arise in the course of the sourcing process, as well as include information about insurance, sterilization, payment arrangements, freight forwarding, and customs.
Furthermore, we will include Microsoft Excel spreadsheet templates on CD-ROM with this report that will facilitate your transportation and shipping decisions when dealing with multiple SKUs being shipped in one container.
The templates allow you to create your own configurations to determine the optimal number of units/shippers of each SKU to fill a container. After you input the number of shippers of the first SKU, the template will calculate how much space remains in the container to load other SKUs. In addition, it will also calculate freight costs for both air and ocean shipments for the various configurations.
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Title Index:
I. WHY OUTSOURCE TO ASIA?
II. THE SOURCING PROCESS
A. Identifying Manufacturers
1. Differentiating trading companies from manufacturers
2. Procuring samples
3. Discussion of technical specifications
B. Qualifying Manufacturers
1. Due diligence
2. Background checks
3. Factory visits to examine facilities and equipment
C. Regulatory Issues
1. Sterilization
2. GMP, ISO, and other standards
D. Contract Negotiations
1. Payment terms
2. Payment arrangements
E. Logistics
1. Freight forwarders
2. Insurance
3. Customs issues
F. Quality Control
1. On-site quality control presence
2. Monitoring production runs
3. Product quality checks
4. Quality assurance on loading containers
III. DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA
A. Understanding Asian Business Practices
1. Cultural differences
2. Negotiating styles
3. Language barriers
B. Developing Business Relationships
1. Establish clear communication channels
2. Develop trust over time
3. Troubleshooting misunderstandings and problems
IV. SPREADSHEET TEMPLATES
1. Shippers per container (one SKU)
2. Shippers per container (multiple SKUs)
3. Calculating freight costs
Pricing:
Hard Copy and CD ROM : EUR 375
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3] Order by mail: Print an Order form from nla_internal_2933007.jpg and post to Research and Markets Ltd. Guinness Center, Taylors ***, Dublin 8. Ireland.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Rachel Thompson
Senior Manager
Research and Markets Ltd
rachel.thompson@researchandmarkets.com
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