Why outsourcing is not working in China the way it used to (2026 update)
Updated on November 13, 2026 📊 Outsourcing to China still works in 2026 for products that need speed, supplier depth and automated plants, and it has stopped working as a cheap-labor play, especially for goods sold in the US. In 2012 we said on this page that China would not follow India and become a […]
BPO and call centers in China: Is China the next BPO hub?
In today’s competitive international marketplace, companies are under intense pressure to lower costs. This has lead to China being the ‘factory of the world’ but now as manufacturing moves to other countries, other opportunities for business process outsourcing (BPO) in China rise. Does that mean China is the next destination for call centers? Call centers […]
Market research: Sourcing in China
There are multiple ways to classify sourcing. It can be classified as government sourcing, firm sourcing, and resident sourcing, online sourcing, or face to face sourcing, or open tender sourcing. In fact, nearly all daily life transactions can be called sourcing. It precedes any production process or consumption process. The level of purchasing will influence […]