Building Better Systems & Processes For Importers (Feat. Gianmarco Meli)

Renaud welcomes e-commerce guru and host of the popular 'The Seller Process' podcast, Gianmarco Meli, to the podcast today to talk about building better systems and processes for your company if you're importing and selling products that you make or buy in low-cost Asia online via e-commerce and want to be more successful.   Show Sections 00:00 - Introducing today's topic and Gianmarco. 04:19 - When starting up with e-commerce, what to work on (and optimize/systematize) first? 15:52 - Tips for systematizing and improving processes. 21:11 - When importing products and selling them in e-commerce, what are the biggest risks to watch out for? And what are the processes that really make a difference in reaching business objectives? 27:09 - The number 1 risk when selling products online. 30:02 - How to build good relationships with suppliers? 39:10 - Wrapping up.   Related content... The NPI Process for Effective Product Development Navigating Compliance: Protecting Your Business in Today’s Market Get started sourcing from China...Listen to our DIY Sourcing from China Series Kraljic Matrix: Sourcing a Strategic Supplier – Are YOU a Good Fit for THEM? Check Sofeast's various supply chain management solutions where we can help you with sourcing, managing suppliers, storing and fulfilling your products from China, and much more!   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser