So you've been offered temptingly low prices from cheap Chinese suppliers? Wait a moment, there are many risks here because you might end up with a very different deal than expected or be stuck with an unsuitable supplier. We explain why … [Read more...]
Responsible & Sustainable Purchasing Practices: Your Future?
Let's explore responsible and sustainable purchasing and why buyers play an important role in their supply chain's ESG performance and risks and improvements can't all be laid at the feet of their suppliers. At times some buyers probably … [Read more...]
Zero Covid in China is over: What next?
Following unprecedented protests across China, the government has been rapidly dropping its flagship 'Zero Covid' policy as of the start of December 2022. While a return to normalcy in China may come as welcome news to locals and visitors … [Read more...]
Stop Unauthorized Subcontracting In Its Tracks [Podcast]
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In this episode… Renaud is back with Adrian to discuss the risks of unauthorized subcontracting. Does it make sense for a manufacturer you don't know to make your products? Well, it could be happening if you're unlucky. Let's look at … [Read more...]
3 Supply Chain Risk Reduction Strategies: Integration VS Diversification VS Inventory
As I am writing this, in mid-2022, we're living in pretty unprecedented times. The Covid pandemic is ongoing, tensions between major world powers are at a high, previously solid supply chains and business practices are crumbling, inflation … [Read more...]
Renaud Answers YOUR Manufacturing Questions [Podcast]
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In this episode… To celebrate our 100th episode over on Sofeast's podcast Renaud called on listeners for their manufacturing-related questions and answered as many as possible! They're questions that are relevant to so many importers, … [Read more...]
How War In Ukraine Could Negatively Affect Global & Chinese Supply Chains [Podcast]
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In this episode… We discuss how wars like the one waged on Ukraine by Russia right now could affect global supply chains. In particular, could China be affected, and if so, how? Is the West likely to decouple from China in the future in a … [Read more...]
How To Keep Your China Factories’ Identities Secret
Last week I wrote How To Push a Chinese or Vietnamese Supplier for Supply Chain Transparency. And, of course, pushing suppliers for transparency is hard: In the vast majority of cases, Chinese suppliers (and, to a lesser extent, those in … [Read more...]
QualityInspection.org’s Top Blog Posts & Videos Of 2021
The rollercoaster has continued in 2021! After a difficult 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic first hit, it's perhaps understandable that many of us might have hoped that things would settle down in 2021, however, since last year's roundup … [Read more...]
China Power Cuts In Late 2021. Will Your Supply Chain Be Affected? [Podcast]
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In this episode... Sofeast's CEO Renaud Anjoran dives into what's causing the power cuts around China that are affecting many manufacturers around the country in late 2021. Some manufacturers are having to close for days at a time or work … [Read more...]