What are manufacturing organizational charts and what are the key things that importers can learn from would-be suppliers' org charts during the sourcing process? The tips given here will help you avoid bad suppliers and be aware of common … [Read more...]
Reliability Data: How To Collect It, Make Better Products, And Cut Costs
What is reliability data and how can it be gathered and used to help you make better products and/or reduce your production costs? Let's find out... Prefer listening to reading? Listen to the audio here. What … [Read more...]
Getting A ‘Not-So-Great’ China Manufacturer To Improve Quality
You work with a supplier based in China. You believe they can do a good job if you manage them appropriately. But you can see you are taking a risk in working with them (the maturity of their management systems, their recent performance, … [Read more...]
Why You Need Mature Product Designs BEFORE You Find A Chinese Manufacturer
Find out where you need to be with new product designs before you approach Chinese manufacturers. We go through why immature designs are so risky and the work involved in getting designs that can be 'industrialized,' as well as pointing out … [Read more...]
How Importers From Asia Can Build Better Systems & Processes
E-commerce expert and host of the popular 'The Seller Process' podcast, Gianmarco Meli, shares his advice for SMEs who import products from Asia about building better systems and processes for your company if you're selling online via … [Read more...]
What is a Feasibility Study (during new product development)?
We're exploring what a feasibility study for new products is, its benefits, and everything you need to know in order to implement yours. This will really help you to identify potential issues long before you manufacture your product, saving … [Read more...]
When Is a New Product ‘Put on the Market’ (and It Must Be Compliant)?
When a new product is designed and developed, ensuring that it suits the market's needs is a very high on the list of priorities. In this article, I will focus on electronic products, but the same holds true for non-highly regulated product … [Read more...]
Why Component Level Testing Is So Important
Let's explore component-level testing, the process followed for selecting and testing good quality and reliable components for your product, and the various benefits you'll get by testing components during the product design and development … [Read more...]
What Does a Deflationary China Mean for Importers?
China has had to face a difficult situation recently: They have passed their demographic peak and their population is aging. A fall in exports and imports is now obvious. The Wall Street Journal just wrote "China’s 40-Year Boom Is … [Read more...]
How The Taguchi Method Leads To Consistently-Manufactured Products
The Taguchi method is a tool used in engineering and manufacturing to improve product and process quality and reduce defects at an early stage. It is a statistical analysis approach used early in the product development process that reduces … [Read more...]
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