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Michael Eisman

24 posts
15 years’ experience in offshore manufacturing and sourcing for major clothing brands. Business Development Executive @ Sourcing Playground.
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  • 5 minute read

The Beginners Guide to Payment Terms

  • Michael Eisman
  • 19th September 2019
Common payment terms, best practices and advice when ordering with suppliers.
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  • Buyer Tips
  • Sustainability
  • Tips & Guides
  • 6 minute read

Starting from Zero: A Quick-Start Guide to Offshore Manufacturing

  • Michael Eisman
  • 22nd August 2019
A bit-sized quide giving you tips and advice on the quickest way to get your manufacturing going!
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  • Buyer Tips
  • Tips & Guides
  • 7 minute read

Product Sourcing: 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Placing Your First Order Overseas

  • Michael Eisman
  • 17th August 2019
Sourcing for the first time can be challenging, read our latest blog to help you get prepared!
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  • Buyer Tips
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  • 5 minute read

Factory Verification: How to Do Your Homework and Avoid Getting Burnt?

  • Michael Eisman
  • 13th August 2019
A step by step guide on how to brush up on your skills when verifying and evaluating factories.
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  • Sustainability
  • Tips & Guides
  • 8 minute read

What is Ethical & Sustainable Manufacturing?

  • Michael Eisman
  • 5th July 2019
Learn more about what ethical and sustainable manufacturing is and how you can adopt better sourcing practices for your products.
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  • Buyer Tips
  • Negotiations
  • Tips & Guides
  • 11 minute read

How to Reduce Risk in Supplier Sourcing?

  • Michael Eisman
  • 1st July 2019
This blog post offers advice on the risks associated with using a new supplier and how to overcome this, to ensure your business is well protected.
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  • Tips & Guides
  • 3 minute read

Project Management 101 for Suppliers

  • Michael Eisman
  • 24th June 2019
This blog post gives advice on how to best manage your projects as a supplier, to ensure everything runs smoothly and that all parties involved are happy!
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  • Buyer Tips
  • Tips & Guides
  • 10 minute read

Avoiding Sneaky Supplier Scammers

  • Michael Eisman
  • 21st June 2019
This blog post offers various tips to buyers on knowing how to spot and deal with online scammers, that could potential damage your business or at the very least, waste your time.
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  • 9 minute read

How to Negotiate With Your Supplier (Part 2)

  • Michael Eisman
  • 17th June 2019
A continuation from Part 1 of how to Negotiating with your supplier. Providing extra tips, advice, do’s and dont’s, in order to help you nail those negotiations!
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  • 8 minute read

How to Negotiate With Your Supplier (Part 1)

  • Michael Eisman
  • 10th June 2019
More effective ways for negotiating with your supplier, with tips and helpful guides.
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