One-day routes by industry: what a realistic visit day looks like in each district
A productive factory-visit day is planned around one industrial cluster and a decision question, not around the maximum number of stops on a map.
What to check before you decide
- Group visits by district, product family and the depth of technical review required.
- Allow for hotel departure, security entry, production-floor safety rules, lunch and a private buyer debrief.
- Confirm the host, exact gate, production line availability and discussion agenda before travel.
Keep the buying decision controlled
Start with one written brief: the product or service required, the buyer's target market, the commercial decision to make and the person who can approve the next step. Compare supplier answers against that same brief, keep versions of specifications and quotations together, and record each open point with an owner and date. This approach makes remote work, a China visit and a later inspection part of one evidence trail rather than separate conversations.
The mistake to avoid
Two well-prepared visits can work in a compact cluster; four usually produces shallow conversations and no time to compare evidence. Protect the debrief as part of the visit day.
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