22 Tips for Healthier Offshore Manufacturing Relationships
20. Know when your work is being outsourced by your offshore printer. Do your printers outsource your work when their schedules are full? If so, to whom? Be sure you know where your products are being manufactured, and hold your printers and brokers accountable for this work, too.
21. Request a list of certifications. Butenschoen says you can expect reputable offshore printers to meet the same expectations and requirements that their U.S. counterparts do. If the printer is certified by Disney or Hallmark, this is a good indicator of the company’s social accountability and quality control, since these certifications are difficult to obtain. Also, most reputable printers will make their environmental policies available to you.
Matt Steinmetz is the publisher and brand director of Publishing Executive.