B2B Supply Chain Consultant
Sarah Chen spent six years in international trade before pivoting to e-commerce consulting in 2020. Her background includes sourcing and quality control for consumer goods manufacturers in Guangdong and Zhejiang, which gave her an unusually practical view of how factories actually operate behind the catalog page. She now works with independent POD sellers to structure supplier relationships, negotiate blind shipping terms, and build fulfillment systems that don't break when order volumes spike. Her writing focuses on the parts of dropshipping that most guides skip — factory audits, packaging specs, dispute resolution, and what to look for before placing your first test order.
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