Over the past few months, on the SynControl blog, I have written articles about what differs from one product category to the next. I'll list them below and summarize what is really specific about each industry vertical when it comes to … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 7: Dangers of Subcontracting and Losing your Core Competencies
In the rush of the 2000's to outsource production to Chinese suppliers, many American and European companies have lost some of their core competencies... And they can no longer in-source those activities. I came across this passage in a … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 8: After You Order, Your Chinese Factory Announces a 2 Months Delay?
By Fabien Gaussorgues Last week, an American buyer shared his frustration about their contract manufacturer in Shenzhen with me. The manufacturer has to delay production for 2 months because the raw material factory will be closed for … [Read more...]
From Random Inspection to Mistake Proofing (Zero Defect)
A few years ago I wrote an article entitled Switching from Acceptance Sampling to Process Control. I listed 3 approaches that can drive defect rates down: Setting up a good quality system, with quick feedback to upstream processes and … [Read more...]
How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 9: Managing China’s Unique Production Challenges
As China's economy matures and their infrastructures get better, some severe production challenges are not going away. They are actually getting more acute! This article is not about the challenges of dealing with Chinese suppliers & … [Read more...]
Manufacturing an Electronic Product in China: Ideas for Cost Saving
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...]
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...]
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