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New Product: How Many Builds before Mass Production?

May 6, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

New Product: How Many Builds before Mass Production?

When a new product is made in a factory for the first time, there are always uncertainties. And going straight into a large production batch is risky. Many issues can cause that first batch to be a disaster, including: One of the materials/components is not up to standard, or some parts don't fit together as planned The operators, or the inspectors, haven't been trained and make mistakes Some of the operations can't be done as planned in a consistent manner Some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: mass production, pilot runs, risk reduction, risk reduction strategies

Why Do Importers Need Product Reliability Testing? [Podcast]

January 15, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Why Do Importers Need Product Reliability Testing? [Podcast]

Product reliability testing is a must for importers who want to avoid risk... 2020 added considerable strain and difficulty to many importers' lives, so today, more than ever, it's so important to implement measures to protect your business against expensive recalls and lawsuits which may occur if your products don't reach expected reliability, quality, and safety standards. Undertaking thorough product reliability testing during the development and manufacturing stages is one such way to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management, Uncategorized Tagged With: laboratory testing, product reliability, product reliability testing, product safety, product testing, risk reduction

The Impact Of Chinese New Year On Importers & Tips To Prepare For CNY 2021 [Podcast]

November 25, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

The Impact Of Chinese New Year On Importers & Tips To Prepare For CNY 2021

The Phenomenon of Chinese New Year Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is an amazing time of year in China and several other Asian countries who also place a lot of importance on the lunar calendar (such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and others). In China, it is the greatest human migration with more than a billion people travelling around the country to visit family and friends and have a well-deserved break this February coming. China's fairly unique reliance on migrant labour, where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supplier Management Tagged With: Chinese New Year, CNY, podcast, risk mitigation when purchasing components, risk reduction, spring festival, supplier management, supply chain management, supply chain risks

Don’t Let a Chinese Supplier Circumvent You: 5 Tips

May 12, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Don't Let a Chinese Supplier Circumvent You: 5 Tips

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 uponĀ a good old HBR article entitled When Your Contract Manufacturer Becomes Your Competitor. It came out in 2006, but the same trends are still at work! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Good Articles, Legal System Tagged With: chinese suppliers, legal risks, manufacturing risk, minimizing risks, risk reduction, supplier management


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