Identify your ideal supplier. The Buyer shall first define its “Ideal Supplier”. This is unique to each buyer and depends on many factors, including price, quality and delivery time. Define your location. The location of the plant should also play a role in the supplier assessment. While manufacturing costs are lower in factories in China’s northern and western provinces, quality is generally lower. Those on the coast and in the south have higher production costs but are usually of better quality. Also note that ......