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2022 Review: The Key Stories for Importers from China/Asia

December 30, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

2022 Review: The Key Stories for Importers from China/Asia

QualityInspection author and Sofeast Group CEO, Renaud Anjoran, and Adrian from the Sofeast team look back at 2022's key news stories and topics that have affected importers with supply chains in China and other Asian countries. What's changed and will we see the same in 2023? Covid has continued to be problematic in China for numerous reasons, even now that the Zero Covid policy has been dropped, the Russian invasion has the world nervously looking at China's actions towards Taiwan, the USA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Insights Tagged With: covid-19, odm, podcast, russia, shipping costs, US-China trade war

Sourcing Manufacturers: What Type To Choose For Your Production In China/Vietnam?

June 19, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Sourcing Manufacturers: What Type To Choose For Your Production In China/Vietnam?

  I realized that most buyers are unfamiliar with their options when it comes to sourcing manufacturers. I want to clarify what their options are. (This is especially applicable if you import electrical and/or mechanical products from China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: contract manufacturers, odm, OEM, sourcing manufacturers, sourcing suppliers

Don’t Send Immature Product Designs To A Chinese Manufacturer!

September 12, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Don't Send Immature Designs To Your Chinese Manufacturers!

As part of our design support service, we have been talking to many inventors who are planning to have manufacturing made in China. What many don't understand is, there are several steps that just can't be skipped, especially in product design and development phases... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: China manufacturing, odm, product design, product development

Manufacturing Electronics in Taiwan: A China Alternative?

May 23, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Manufacturing Electronics in Taiwan: an Alternative to China

As the US-China trade war intensifies, many American importers are looking for alternatives. They often look at Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Mexico, etc. But what about Taiwan? There is sometimes an opportunity to start sourcing products from there, especially in electronics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: electronic hardware products, EMS, manufacturing electronics, odm, OEM, sourcing suppliers, taiwan, tariffs imported products China, Trade war, trump

The Danger of Developing your Custom Product with an ODM Factory

March 1, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

The Danger of Developing your Custom Product with an ODM Factory

We often talk to people who have a great idea to improve on an existing product. They have thought of special features that differentiate it from the competition, but they see a large amount in front of them, to develop their own new product. They are often tempted to go for a shortcut: working with a manufacturer that has been making very similar products (an Original Design Manufacturer, or ODM), and that's when things get pretty risky for the buyer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: new product development, new product launch, odm, Original Design Manufacturer

OEM, ODM, Contract Manufacturers: Choose your China Supplier Wisely

May 2, 2018 by Fabien Gaussorgues

OEM, ODM, Contract Manufacturers: Choose your China Supplier Wisely

By Fabien Gaussorgues Do you prefer to work with an OEM or an ODM? What are their pros and cons? And what is a CM? This is particularly important if, as the importer, you want to develop a product that is different from what is already on the market. The advice in this article is especially suitable for mechanical and/or electrical products. First of all, what do those manufacturer acronyms mean? Here are simple definitions: Original Design Manufacturer: the supplier provides the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: contract manufacturers, odm, OEM, sourcing suppliers


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