China Manufacturing Decoded
Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today!WHO IS RENAUD?Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia.WHY LISTEN?We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!...more
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1. The Rise Of The Dragon: Exploring China’s Technology Dominance
Apr 26,2024 41:14 -
3. Quality Fade: Silent AND Deadly!
Apr 12,2024 36:41 -
4. PCBA Protection: How to Care for the Heart of your Electronic Product
Apr 05,2024 27:03 -
5. Traceability In Manufacturing: Far More Than Just A Safety Net
Mar 29,2024 41:44 -
6. Boeing's Serious Issue: Bad Manufacturing Habits
Mar 22,2024 39:18 -
9. Apple Vision Pro Cracking Up! Reliability Problems, So Soon? (BONUS)
Mar 05,2024 15:03 -
10. Plastic & Metal Development Prototypes: Uses & Limitations
Feb 29,2024 34:45 -
11. Handing Over To Manufacturing: Best Practices
Feb 22,2024 39:41 -
13. What's A Good QA Auditing & Inspection Program For New Products?
Feb 09,2024 42:24 -
14. Why NOT doing ESD testing on new electronic products is scary!
Feb 02,2024 43:13 -
15. Impact of Yemen's Houthis On Global Shipping in Jan '24 (BONUS)
Jan 29,2024 19:00 -
18. Cost Vs Quality - How Manufacturers Can Find A Balance
Jan 12,2024 40:48 -
19. 7 Key NPI Tasks To Do Before You Take Your Product Into Production
Jan 05,2024 26:50 -
20. 13 Strategies To Ensure Consistent Product Quality
Dec 22,2023 53:45 -
22. Do you need a sourcing agent to buy from China?
Dec 08,2023 45:28 -
23. Should you be wary of the cheapest Chinese suppliers?
Dec 01,2023 40:17 -
25. How A Supplier’s Quality Can Be Evaluated & Validated
Nov 17,2023 42:39 -
26. Sourcing Chinese Suppliers? 7 expert tips to get you better results!
Nov 10,2023 46:14 -
28. 18 steps for selecting electronic components the right way
Oct 27,2023 47:24 -
30. DFM lessons we can learn from Elon Musk
Oct 13,2023 33:44 -
31. Testing To Failure For Your Product - Why?
Oct 06,2023 42:16 -
32. 7 Key Learnings From Manufacturing Organizational Charts
Sep 29,2023 32:20 -
33. How to use reliability data to make better products & save money
Sep 22,2023 39:43 -
34. Avoid Sending Immature Product Designs to a Chinese Manufacturer!
Sep 15,2023 28:59 -
36. The Benefits of a Feasibility Study (during new product development)
Sep 01,2023 51:54 -
37. Component-Level Testing Deep Dive
Aug 24,2023 48:22 -
39. Cheap Battery Risks And Why New Laws Mean Their Days Are Numbered
Aug 11,2023 58:42 -
42. Partnering with a Chinese Factory: A Misguided Intention?
Jul 21,2023 36:24 -
43. ”Help! I Have No Idea What Reliability Testing My Product Needs!”
Jul 14,2023 32:53 -
45. 10 Key Factors Impacting Cost Of Electronic Product Design
Jun 29,2023 45:16 -
46. Responsible & Sustainable Purchasing Practices
Jun 23,2023 37:48 -
47. Observations about ’Post-Covid’ China for Visitors (June ’23)
Jun 16,2023 53:07 -
48. Building A Product While Keeping The Whole Customer Journey In Mind
Jun 09,2023 50:41 -
51. How to Design Products with a Lower Environmental Impact
May 19,2023 01:01:46 -
52. 9 Key Questions When Developing A New Product (Part 2)
May 12,2023 52:58 -
53. 5 Ways To Turn A ”Cheap” Product Into A High Profit One
May 05,2023 35:15 -
54. 9 Key Questions When Developing A New Product (Part 1)
Apr 28,2023 44:08 -
55. How To Do A Pilot Run Effectively? (Feat. Andrew Amirnovin)
Apr 21,2023 32:33 -
56. Top 10 Mistakes Made By New Buyers In Asia
Apr 14,2023 42:19 -
57. 8 Hardware Product Development Tips for Software Companies
Apr 07,2023 56:06 -
59. Quality Management Challenges in China (Feat. Clive Greenwood)
Mar 24,2023 55:39 -
61. BONUS: China Opens Its Borders To ALL Travellers (March 15th 2023)
Mar 15,2023 16:47 -
63. Why are assembly fixtures important for productivity & quality?
Mar 03,2023 40:35 -
64. Do you have Recurring Quality Issues from your Supplier? [6 tips]
Feb 24,2023 43:47 -
66. BONUS: Why You Need HS & HTS Codes When Importing Products
Feb 15,2023 10:11 -
67. Should You Patent Your New Hardware Product?
Feb 10,2023 52:01 -
68. 11 Points to Check when Sourcing a Contract Manufacturer in China
Feb 03,2023 39:20 -
70. BONUS: UL Compliance. Does YOUR product need a UL certification?
Jan 23,2023 32:16 -
72. Live from Las Vegas! CES 2023 thoughts.
Jan 13,2023 27:05 -
73. The State of Logistics from China in 2023 (Feat. Kate Oliynykova)
Jan 06,2023 26:06 -
74. NY Special: Sofeast Review of 2022’s Top Stories for Importers
Dec 29,2022 42:26 -
77. Tips for Reducing QC Inspection Costs
Dec 08,2022 28:06 -
80. CNY 2023 is coming! Let’s get ready!
Nov 18,2022 35:05 -
82. Why YOU need to assess the Environmental Impact of Made-in-China Productions NOW
Nov 04,2022 01:02:33 -
84. Pursuing A ’Zero China’ Supply Chain.
Oct 27,2022 50:02 -
85. 9 Ways Importers Can Save Money
Oct 21,2022 43:38 -
86. What is ”Quality?”
Oct 14,2022 40:47 -
87. BONUS: Trapped In Chinese Covid Hospital Quarantine!
Oct 11,2022 30:37 -
88. How To Validate Your New Hardware Product Idea In Investors’ Eyes?
Oct 07,2022 37:34 -
89. Best Mediums for Communicating with Chinese Suppliers
Sep 30,2022 39:17 -
90. How To Start Developing Your New Product (Feat. Liz Long)
Sep 23,2022 35:57 -
92. What to do when a product inspection fails?
Sep 08,2022 36:55 -
93. Calculating the Cash Needed to Prototype and Launch your New Product
Sep 01,2022 42:07 -
94. How To Do A Product Failure Analysis?
Aug 26,2022 37:32 -
97. Your Product Return Rate & How To Control It?
Aug 05,2022 40:00 -
98. Should You Buy Parts for Mass Production from Taobao?
Jul 28,2022 34:04 -
102. How to Reduce The Risk Of Unauthorized Subcontracting?
Jul 01,2022 45:04 -
104. An Effective QA Program For New Electronic Products
Jun 17,2022 34:52 -
106. Increasing Visibility Over Your Supply Chain
Jun 02,2022 39:21 -
108. How To Develop New Apparel (Feat. Belinda Jacobs from Techpacks.co)
May 20,2022 42:30 -
111. Levels of Quality Standards (from Basic to Advanced)
Apr 29,2022 43:20 -
112. What Happens If You Decide To Leave Your Chinese Supplier?
Apr 22,2022 42:41 -
114. How To Set Up A Receiving Quality Inspection?
Apr 08,2022 36:50 -
115. 100th episode special: YOUR manufacturing questions answered!
Apr 01,2022 40:26 -
117. ‘Hands-On’ Or ‘Hands-Off’ Buyer? - Sourcing from China (Part 6)
Mar 18,2022 36:38 -
118. BONUS: Covid Lockdowns Intensify Across China
Mar 14,2022 23:46 -
119. What’s The ’Cradle To Cradle’ Product Design Concept?
Mar 11,2022 55:14 -
120. Could War In Ukraine Affect Chinese Supply Chains?
Mar 04,2022 26:26 -
121. 6 Phases Of The Industrial Design Process (Feat. Andy Bartlett)
Feb 25,2022 48:54 -
122. BONUS: Covid Situation in China (24 Feb 2022)
Feb 24,2022 15:27 -
123. Building Rapport With Suppliers - Sourcing from China (Part 5)
Feb 18,2022 34:30 -
125. All About Industrial Design (feat. Andy Bartlett)
Feb 04,2022 34:39 -
126. Chinese Or Western Model Manufacturer. Which To Use In China?
Jan 28,2022 40:38 -
128. What Makes An Appropriate NNN Agreement?
Jan 14,2022 36:12 -
130. Looking Back At 2021’s Key Stories For Importers From China
Dec 31,2021 43:14
China Manufacturing Decoded
Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today!WHO IS RENAUD?Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia.WHY LISTEN?We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!
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