A question many of our clients have asked us is, 'What type of battery should we use in our new electronic product?" And, in some cases, the answer is not obvious for buyers who struggle with choosing the right battery. The number and … [Read more...]
Are Your Chinese Factory’s Batteries Made by Samsung, LG, or Panasonic?
Let’s say you buy an electrical product that is assembled by your Chinese supplier and they promise to purchase original batteries from a well-known company. Are you sure you will get what you pay for? For the buyer, the question … [Read more...]
Shipping E-Cigarettes with Lithium Batteries by Air from China
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 … [Read more...]
Evaluating a Battery Manufacturer in China for Consistent Quality
Over the past 3 months, we have heard of more problems with batteries than with any other electrical component. Our team over at Sofeast in Shenzhen has been busy evaluating battery manufacturers, recently. And the average level of those … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Test Battery Capacity on an Electrical Product
As you look at the products you manufacture in China, you need to evaluate the risks that something goes wrong. When it comes to electrical products, one of the major risks is that the supplier uses substandard components in order to … [Read more...]
R&D and Power Consumption Evaluation – Develop an Electrical Product In China Part 2
Last week I posted part 1 of our series on What It Takes to Develop a New Electronic Product in China. In this second part, we look at R&D and at the evaluation of power consumption. 1. R&D (both in-house & with a … [Read more...]
Having Troubles Shipping Batteries by Plane? Here Is Why
Several of our clients have increasing troubles shipping batteries alone (that is, not as part of a whole product such as a laptop). The magazine Quality Progress published an interesting article in their March issue. It … [Read more...]
Purchasing Primary (Disposable) Batteries in China
By Fabien Gaussorgues Primary (or disposable) batteries are non-rechargeable cells -- mostly 1.5V and dedicated to toys and other products that don’t need battery replacement on a daily basis. We recently did some research on this … [Read more...]
Is it wise to outsource all manufacturing to China?
Most economists tend to view the move of (some of) North American and European manufacturing base to China as an illustration of Ricardo's competitive advantage theory. In their view, developed nations are better off focusing on … [Read more...]