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What To Do Before Contacting a Contract Manufacturer in China or India

July 7, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

What To Do Before Contacting a Contract Manufacturer in China or India

If you have been designing a new product and you plan to have it manufactured in China or another Asian country, when and how should you contact a manufacturer, and what should you do first? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: IP protection, product design, Sourcing, vetting suppliers

Remote Audit Of A Factory’s Quality System: It Can Work!

October 13, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Remote Audit of a Factory's Quality System: It Can Work!

Performing a remote audit (conducted without actually going to the factory) is nothing new. And a lot of companies have started using them because of the covid-19 pandemic. In 2013, The ASQ Quality Press published eAuditing - Virtual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Supplier Vetting Tagged With: auditing suppliers, audits, coronavirus, vetting suppliers

Sourcing From China Part 1: Sourcing Suppliers, Vetting Them, & Developing A Backup [Podcast]

September 3, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Sourcing From China Part 1: Sourcing Suppliers, Vetting Them, & Developing A Backup

In this episode… Renaud talks about sourcing with Adrian in this episode. Specifically, how to handle sourcing from China yourself. He shares tips on deciding the best fit for your business, where to search for potential suppliers, how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: Alibaba, due diligence, finding a new supplier, podcast, sourcing from china, sourcing new suppliers, sourcing tips, trade shows, vetting suppliers

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

Pricing, Negotiation, Contracts | Vetting Chinese Suppliers (Part 10)

November 13, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

Pricing, Negotiation, Contracts | Vetting Chinese Suppliers (Part 10)

Getting quotations is a part of vetting new Chinese suppliers, too.  We have been creating a mini-series guiding you through effective vetting of Chinese suppliers that will help you to find the best possible manufacturer for your products … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Supplier Vetting, Uncategorized Tagged With: China, commercial negotiations, negotiation, pricing, Quotes in RMB, rfq, sourcing fro china, vetting suppliers

How To Perform In-Depth Due Diligence On Your Supplier [Podcast]

October 28, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

How To Perform In-Depth Due Diligence On Your Supplier

Do your new or current suppliers pose a risk to your business? Sometimes the only way to find out if a supplier poses a risk is to perform some deep due diligence on them in order to assess their business health and if they're able to be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: common problems with Chinese suppliers, due diligence, minimizing risks, podcast, supplier relationships, supply chain risk, vetting suppliers

7 Manufacturing Challenges Due To Lack Of Transparency In China & How To Mitigate Them [Podcast]

September 3, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

7 manufacturing challenges in china due to lack of transparency

The situation in Hong Kong, the US/China trade war, mistrust of China and attempts at decoupling, and other news stories are rightfully a cause of concern for importers with Chinese suppliers. But the manufacturing challenges you should be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: chinese suppliers, common problems with Chinese suppliers, managing suppliers, podcast, vetting suppliers

Why Conduct On-Site Social Compliance Audits? [Podcast]

August 26, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

Why Conduct On-Site Social Compliance Audits? [Podcast]

In part 6 of our mini-series of podcast episodes about vetting Chinese suppliers, I'm discussing social compliance audits. After regular factory audits are done on a prospective supplier, it may make sense to assess their social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Factory Audits Tagged With: ethical sourcing, factory audits, podcast, social compliance, sourcing from china, vetting suppliers

The Importance Of On-Site Factory Quality Audits [Podcast]

August 12, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

The Importance Of On-Site Factory Quality Audits [Podcast]

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss factory quality audits as a part of the new Chinese supplier vetting process. Loosely based on this article, you'll understand where these audits fit into the vetting process and the more formal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Factory Audits Tagged With: factory audit tips, factory audits, factory quality audit, podcast, quality system, vetting suppliers

Vetting Suppliers In China [Podcast Series]

July 24, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

Vetting Suppliers In China [Podcast Series]

Vetting suppliers is important. After all, these suppliers are responsible for your company's reputation. Hopefully, everyone by now will understand the dangers of checking Alibaba or Global Sources and 'choosing' a supplier who 'looks' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Supplier Vetting, Sourcing New Suppliers Tagged With: chinese suppliers, finding chinese suppliers, podcast, Sourcing, sourcing from china, sourcing suppliers, vetting suppliers

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