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How did Apple build a winning supply chain in China?

January 20, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

Two recent FT articles look at how Apple set up a successful supply chain in China that helped them dominate rivals, how they handle their NPI process in a very hands-on way that provides great results, and how their close relationship with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Good Articles Tagged With: apple, diversifying sources, sourcing from china, supply chain management

CES 2023: Explore the Technology WE found Interesting.

January 13, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

CES 2023: Explore the Technology WE found Interesting.

Last week I attended CES in  Las Vegas. Here's a rundown of products and technology that I thought was interesting and my thoughts on what is on of the most important trade shows in the world for electronics manufacturers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumer Electronics Tagged With: CES, consumer electronics, trade shows

Preventing the “Change of Bank Account” Scam with Your Suppliers

January 11, 2023 by Renaud Anjoran

Preventing the “Change of Bank Account” Scam with Your Suppliers

Over the past ten years, I have heard of many companies getting scammed as follows: They pay a supplier (usually in China) by bank wire (T/T) At one point, the buyer receives an email that seems to come from the supplier (but is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: bank wire payments, scams

A Sunnier Outlook for Logistics from China in 2023!

January 6, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

A Sunnier Outlook for Logistics from China in 2023!

Finally, after some troubled years, it's mainly good news when it comes to logistics from China! Importers will remember the infamous high costs of 2021 when sending a container from China to the USA cost upwards of US$20,000...well, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: logistics, sea freight, shipping costs, shipping from china

2022 Review: The Key Stories for Importers from China/Asia

December 30, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

2022 Review: The Key Stories for Importers from China/Asia

QualityInspection author and Sofeast Group CEO, Renaud Anjoran, and Adrian from the Sofeast team look back at 2022's key news stories and topics that have affected importers with supply chains in China and other Asian countries. What's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: covid-19, odm, podcast, russia, shipping costs, US-China trade war

What Does a Re-Opened China (Without Quarantine) Mean for Foreign Business?

December 28, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

What Does a Re-Opened China (Without Quarantine) Mean for Foreign Business?

After years of fighting to keep covid outside of China, the surge in infections in October and November forced Beijing to choose between enormous lockdowns and the abandonment of the 'zero covid' strategy. They opted for the latter, under … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: coronavirus in china, covid-19, decoupling from china, doing business in china

Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

December 21, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

Over the weekend, I read a book called Risk: a User's Guide. The authors, which include former general McChrystal, make an interesting point about the use of probability.   First, let's look at the traditional approach to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: risk management, risk reduction strategies

5 Key IP Protection Approaches when Manufacturing in Asia

December 16, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

5 Key IP Protection Approaches when Manufacturing in Asia

How do you protect your product IP and business interests when doing your product development and manufacturing in Asian countries? This is a common concern for entrepreneurs, hardware startups, and SMEs, and rightly so...after all, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IP Protection Tagged With: china copycats, IP security, manufacturing agreement, NNN agreement, product development agreement, tips for importers

Zero Covid in China is over: What next?

December 13, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Zero Covid in China is over: What next?

Following unprecedented protests across China, the government has been rapidly dropping its flagship 'Zero Covid' policy as of the start of December 2022. While a return to normalcy in China may come as welcome news to locals and visitors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Tagged With: covid-19, sourcing from china, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risks

What Drives Product Inspection Costs?

December 9, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

What Drives The Cost Of Product QC Inspections?

It's important to inspect product quality, but if the inspections you get done aren't optimized you could end up spending too much on high product inspection costs which is a problem when that money could be used for other activities. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: inspection levels, quality inspection costs, random sampling aql inspection

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