In February, after visiting some of our clients in North America, I wrote How USA & Canada SME Importers Feel about China in early 2023, in which I described three categories of importers affected by the trend of decoupling from … [Read more...]
The 8-Step Customer Journey Manufacturers Need To Consider
When developing a new product you probably shouldn't only focus on the product's core offering, its functions, how it looks, does it work as users need it to, etc. Yes, this is really important, but it's usually insufficient for most … [Read more...]
Looming EU Sustainability Requirements Will Force You To Get Visibility Into Your Supply Chain
There are a number of EU sustainability requirements which are going to require importers to obtain a LOT more visibility over their supply chains. Not something to take lightly, as lacking transparency over who is in, what is made, and … [Read more...]
The ISO Certification Industry’s Dark Side
The ISO certification industry, unfortunately, has a dark side. A large proportion of purchasers ask about certifications in the sourcing process. If a potential supplier sends an ISO 9001 certificate, it's one box ticked. Also an ISO … [Read more...]
5-Step Process Reliability Engineers Follow To Fix Product Returns
Imagine that your product is being sold and suddenly you start getting returns and angry customers. What do you do? Here's the 5-step process of how to fix problem products that are being returned. If you've gone through a thorough new … [Read more...]
Product Recall Program: How to do it in case of a Safety Issue?
In a previous post, I explained how to reduce product safety risks by doing a risk assessment based on ISO 10377. It is the preventive approach to avoid distributing an unsafe product (for general consumer goods, anyway). It goes hand in … [Read more...]
Environmentally Conscious Product Design Strategies
We share almost 40 strategies that can help you design products with a lower environmental impact from the IEC 62430:2019 standard for environmentally conscious product design. Greener manufacturing is increasing in popularity and being … [Read more...]
9 Key Questions When Developing A New Product (Part 2)
Are you developing a new product right now that you're planning to launch on the market soon? If so, you will probably need answers to the following questions. This is part 2, where we cover questions 5 to 9. (Click here to read part … [Read more...]
Risks A China-Based Manufacturer Faces When Making Products That Don’t Comply With The Export Country’s Laws? (Seminar)
On May 6th 2023, I participated in an interesting seminar in Shenzhen on the topic of compliance for manufacturers, with a special focus on upcoming EU regulations. It was organized by Clive Greenwood from SMC. The keynote speaker was Sean … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Boost The Value Of Low-Cost Products
If businesses are able to find an interesting low-cost product (we're focusing on those that can already be bought off the shelf from Chinese suppliers) and make changes to it, it might be possible to turn it into a high-profit product. But … [Read more...]
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