Five Keys to Working Successfully With Chinese Suppliers | SupplyChainBrain

Five Keys to Working Successfully With Chinese Suppliers

Joy Huang, President, Connect East LLC

December 19, 2012

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Joy Huang, president of Connect East LLC, reveals some of the hidden costs of dealing with Chinese suppliers, and offers advice on how to cope with them. [Run Time (Min.): 12:15]

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