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Practical guides to specifying and ordering custom industrial components overseas, covering drawings, tolerances, inspection stages and payment terms.
Strut Channel to Spec: 7 Things to Settle Before Ordering a Custom Length and Finish
Seven things to settle before ordering strut channel made to length: gauge, slot pattern, finish, load span, hole spacing, packaging and volume break.
Importing Custom Parts From China Into Canada: 6 Things to Agree Before Production Starts
Six things to settle before a Chinese factory starts your order: terms, payment, inspection point, tooling ownership, packaging and who clears customs.
9 Ways to Verify a Chinese Supplier Before You Place an Order
Nine checks that separate a real factory from a trading company, from business licence to who actually makes the part, before money moves.
Factory Direct, Quote Portal or Authorized Representative: 7 Differences That Decide Who You Buy From
Factory direct, an instant quote portal, or an authorized representative. Seven differences in price, recourse and quality control that decide which route fits your order.
Vector Components: Common Questions Answered
What Vector Components is, who runs it, where it is based, what it supplies and how it works with the Chinese factories it represents.