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CTC Engineering Ltd. is a Hong Kong based provider of customer specified products manufactured at our factory in China. We supply goods and services for companies in the European metal working industry where high quality made to order products are needed. We assist you to source cost and time efficiently in China. |
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Why choose us when you go to China? |
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Globalization and the fact that China has arisen as the world's factory place concern many European companies. Here we list pros and cons of different approaches: |
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Known quality |
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Less effort to maintain quality level |
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Short lead time |
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No communication barrier |
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High direct and indirect costs |
| Suitable for specialized or new products where there might exist a comparatively high risk of illegal copying in China |
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Low purchased unit cost |
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Unknown lead time |
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High communication barrier |
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Different manufacturing/quality standards |
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Risk of poor quality of materials and workmanship |
| Companies can easily find very low prices from Chinese suppliers through the internet or exhibitions. However, other than the issue of prices, companies are required to put a lot more effort into assurance of quality and reliability. |
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Low cost for constant high order volume |
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Known quality and lead time |
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High entrance/exit barriers |
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Different work environments, cultures and languages |
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Requires a large initial investment and unexpected time to setup. |
| Requires a large initial investment and unexpected time to setup. Chinese regulations and local authorities are claimed to be inefficient and corrupt so it is not easy for foreign companies to startup and maintain profitable operations in China. |
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