This is the last article in our series about what it takes to develop a complex electronic product in China. We'll look at ways to save on the costs of electronic components, and how to make assembly easier. Ideally, your Chinese … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
How a Chinese Factory Can Get ISO 9001 Certified
I wrote before about the way certain consultants are routinely hired by manufacturers to “make paperwork look good”. It is the norm in China. However, some factory owners really want to manage their business in accordance with best … [Read more...]
Design Optimization For Production of Electronics in China
This is the next article in our series that aims at giving readers an idea of what it takes to develop a complex electronic product in China. So you have prototypes. Before you start to work toward mass production, you probably want to … [Read more...]
Making Prototypes for an Electronic Product Made in China
This is the fifth article in our series about what it takes to develop an electronic product in China. Let's look at the prototyping stage. The imaginary example we thought of, the Drone Intruder Interception System, is a complex design. … [Read more...]
Chinese Suppliers Selling on Kickstarter / Indiegogo?
By Fabien Gaussorgues Last week, I was looking at some concepts for new products on Indiegogo. Like many other people, I like to see new ideas. Also, some Kickstarter or Indiegogo projects have become our clients in the past. So it's … [Read more...]
Selection of a Chip Set and Planning the Writing of Firmware
After the design of the PCBA schematics comes the time to choose a chip set and to start working on the firmware. (If you are not inclined to read technical how-to articles, this will be quite boring to you... But we are trying to give a … [Read more...]
China Supplier Vetting Part 10: Pricing, Negotiation, Contracts
This is the 10th part in our China supplier vetting series. We’ll cover requests for quotations, negotiations, and contracts. By now we covered pretty much all sorts of due diligence a paranoid importer might go through! And yet it’s not … [Read more...]