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How To Push Key Suppliers To Reduce Defects? [Podcast]

August 27, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How To Push Key Suppliers To Reduce Defects? [Podcast]

In this episode… Renaud is joined by manufacturing industry experts Clive Greenwood and Max Phythian to discuss what it takes to drive your key suppliers to cut out defects. You'll hear their opinions on the Cost Of Quality, the value of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: assessing suppliers, common problems with Chinese suppliers, managing suppliers, manufacturing defects, reducing defects, supplier development, supplier development program, supplier evaluation, supplier improvement, supplier KPIs

7 Reasons To Switch To A New Chinese Manufacturer

January 19, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

7 Reasons Why It's Time To Switch To A New Chinese Manufacturer

Many times, importers ask me "how to control production better?", and they proceed to give me examples of the recent issues they have had with their current Chinese supplier. And I often tell them "switch to a better supplier". Now, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: assessing suppliers, chinese suppliers, common problems with Chinese suppliers, managing Chinese suppliers, sourcing new suppliers, switching to a new manufacturer

Some Chinese Factories Are Going Bankrupt: How To Know Which Ones

August 7, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Some Chinese Factories Are Going Bankrupt: How To Know Which Ones

Some Chinese factories have suffered serious blows recently. Large American companies are moving manufacturing outside of China, often abruptly. Many manufacturers were hit in 2020 by very soft demand and cancelled orders. Their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: assessing suppliers, bankruptcy, chinese suppliers, supplier reliability, supply chain risk


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