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...
What is the best way to familiarize yourself with the safety risks in your product category? I’d say you should look at recent recalls and lawsuits on non-compliant products similar to yours. There is a lot to learn. Here...
There is a clear trend that people working in supply chain management have to get used to: pretty much all products are getting more regulated over time. Even apparel is going to be hit hard by the upcoming EU...
We talk to hardware startup founders (on the way to bringing a new product into production) every week, and many of them have talked to a lawyer — which is a good thing. Unfortunately, the legal advice given to...
Some risks and frustrations never go away… One of them is Chinese suppliers circumventing their customers, or selling to their customer’s competitors, all the while using the product knowledge they gained… from their customers. Over the weekend, I stumbled...
For all the talk about improvements in China’s intellectual property protection, many importers are still facing very unethical behavior from their supplier base. And nowhere is it more apparent than in trade shows. The temptation for suppliers to show...
We heard of several Chinese manufacturers that are opening a Vietnam factory, in order to serve their American customers better by avoiding Trump’s tariffs. Sometimes that makes sense, and sometimes it doesn’t… If one of your suppliers tell you...
By Fabien Gaussorgues With the sharp increase of shipments of electric & electronic devices working with a lithium battery and new rules that appeared recently when it comes to shipments, clients keep asking us about applicable regulations for shipping...
In most cases, importers don’t need to worry about the way their supplier handles the VAT rebate. They are usually better off negotiating a price under the FOB incoterm and avoid worrying about the complex paperwork involved in getting...
I just read a good article in this week’s Week In China on the topic of counterfeit goods. It starts by reminding us of the regular accusations of big brands against Alibaba. Last May, brands led by Michael Kors,...
This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.
He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.
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