What are the design reviews typically carried out during the new product design, development, and manufacturing process, and when do they take place? These reviews are an important piece of the puzzle for reducing the risks of reliability … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2024
Near Sourcing Benefits: Buying from Europe & Turkey VS China
Suppose you're buying products from China now and thinking about near sourcing to diversify your pool of suppliers and take advantage of the benefits of working with closer suppliers. In that case, this post is a good … [Read more...]
Avoiding Product Development Limbo: When To Engage Manufacturers
We are regularly in contact with companies that complain their new product is in ‘product development limbo’… it was planned to take 3 or 6 months, but it turns out that after 9 to 12 months there are still gnarly technical challenges to … [Read more...]
Biden hits Chinese EVs, solar, medical devices, batteries, and more with increased tariffs
On May 14th 2024, the Biden administration announced new China tariffs that could value around US$18 billion in tax revenues. Products in the firing line are broadly related to American national security and include semiconductors, EVs, … [Read more...]
How to protect IP when buying from and manufacturing in China (Feat. Dan Harris of China Law Blog)
Dan Harris, Partner of the US law firm Harris Sliwoski LLP and long-time writer of the China Law Blog, shares his tips on common IP risks in China and steps you can take to protect your business when you buy from Chinese suppliers or … [Read more...]
Plastic Injection Molding Pilot Runs: What You Need To Know
Plastic injection molding pilot runs are used to optimize the tooling, processes, and designs to go into mass production with a minimum of risks of defects and other unwelcome issues when parts start getting made on a large scale. But what … [Read more...]