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Not Assessing the Environmental Impact of Made-In-China Productions? Big Mistake.

November 4, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Not Assessing the Environmental Impact of Made-In-China Productions? Big Mistake.

Today's manufacturers need to start assessing the environmental impact of their productions in China (or elsewhere), because of the impending EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) coming in May 2023 that will demand that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Manufacturing Tagged With: ecodesign, EU regulations, product compliance, sustainability

What Are the Most Highly Regulated Industries?

August 22, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

What Are the Most Highly Regulated Industries?

There is a clear trend that people working in supply chain management have to get used to: pretty much all products areĀ getting more regulated over time. Even apparel is going to be hit hard by the upcoming EU Ecodesign for Sustainable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal System Tagged With: EU MDR, product certifications, product compliance, Sourcing

EU importer? Get ready for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation! (Part 1)

June 10, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

EU importer? Get ready for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation! [Podcast]

In this episode… Sofeast CEO Renaud is joined again by Clive Greenwood of SMC GLOBAL Manufacturing Consultants, to talk about new EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation that requires businesses to improve their circularity, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: EU regulations, importing to europe, product compliance, sustainable products

Quality and Compliance of Imported Products

March 7, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Quality and Compliance of Imported Products

To run a successful business, you want to make and distribute products that are at the right quality standard and that comply with the regulations of the countries of sale. I guess nobody will argue with that. But what do "Quality and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: product compliance, product quality, quality inspections, quality management

If The EU MDR Is Product Compliance’s Future – Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! [Podcast]

July 30, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

If The EU MDR Is Product Compliance's Future - Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! [Podcast]

In this episode... Renaud Anjoran is joined again by Clive Greenwood, an expert in product compliance for a new episode following on from the first episode they recorded about product compliance (which covered the main compliance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: compliance testing, EU MDR, medical devices, podcast, product compliance

Tips For Buyers On A Budget Who Want To Start Manufacturing In China [Podcast]

July 23, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Tips For Buyers On A Budget Who Want To Start Manufacturing In China [Podcast]

In this episode... You'll love this episode as it contains loads of helpful tips for buyers from China who're operating on a smaller budget from Sofeast's CEO Renaud and this week's guest, sourcing expert, Rico Ngoma from Source Find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: factory audits, logistics, lowering costs, manufacturing contract, new product development, podcast, product compliance, qc inspections, sourcing from china, vetting suppliers

Common Compliance Gaps & Loopholes With ‘Made In China’ Products [Podcast]

July 16, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Common Compliance Gaps & Loopholes With 'Made In China' Products

In this episode... Renaud Anjoran is joined by Clive Greenwood, an expert in product compliance to discuss the issues with compliance that most importers face and some compliance gaps and 'loopholes' to be aware of. Many people buy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: compliance testing, importing from china, importing ppe, podcast, product certifications, product compliance, product safety, safety certifications

New EU Medical Device Regulation: No More Traders?

July 1, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

New EU Medical Device Regulation: No More Traders?

If you have been buying China-made medical devices and reselling them in the European Union, and if you haven't actually done the product development work yourself, can you keep doing that business now that the new EU medical device … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: CE, EU MDR, importing to europe, medical devices, medical products, product compliance

Product Safety When Buying from China: Avoid Negligence

June 16, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Product Safety When Buying from China: Avoid Negligence

Dan Harris wrote an article about product safety (How to Reduce Your Foreign Manufactured Product Liability Risks) that will, hopefully, open the eyes of many people to the risks they are exposed to. I thought it particularly interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Product Compliance Tagged With: legal risks, minimizing risks, product compliance, product reliability, product safety, product testing

You Need To Know About UKCA If You Sell Products In The UK

November 11, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

You Need To Know About UKCA If You Sell Products In The UK

Many companies have been selling their products with a CE mark in the European Union and in the UK. They are in for a big shock as the UKCA mark comes into force to supersede CE in the UK! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Certifications, Product Compliance Tagged With: CE, certifications, product certifications, product compliance, safety certifications, UKCA

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