Man, working with suppliers in #china and #thailand is so different...

In China, I placed a prototype order online, got a dedicated contact person, and received my samples in less than 3 weeks.

In Thailand, I couldn't order a prototype online, so I contacted 5 suppliers by email 3 weeks ago. Not. One. Reply.

Not to say that everything's rosy with my Chinese supplier, but at least I can get shit done. The issue is that I'll have to deal with import taxes for the bulk order...

#procurement #supplychain #logistics #engineering #sourcing #purchasing