audio opensource_audio In episode 10, we talk about * The unexpected impact of US headquarter picking the lower-end (cheaper) supplier * The high expectation of lower-end (cheaper) supplier * Asking the suppliers to explain how the prices for the quotes were derived * Finding out how the lower-end supplier under priced the quote * Finding out how the high-end supplier over priced the quote * Asking the two suppliers to provide engineering samples ******* Program Info: My friend Simon has worked as a Hong Kong-based purchaser for over 30 years before his retirement. Simon has agreed to record a series of Chinese audio shows/podcasts title ** Tales of a Chinese Purchaser ** to share his years of experiences and insights in purchasing and working with Chinese factories. (Note: This program has been recorded in the Cantonese dialect.) high-end; lower-end; supplier; under priced; over priced; engineering samples Kempton Lam, Simon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/ TalesOfAChinesePurchaserEpisode10 cfilm@shaw.ca 2008-04-08 05:26:19 2008-04-08 05:28:24