Let's continue exploring senior engineer Paul Adams's essential tips for finding the right contract manufacturer/manufacturer, avoiding pitfalls, and ensuring your product meets global standards. It’s part two of the top 10 most asked … [Read more...]
Risk Assessments: Your Product Development & Manufacturing Safety Net
Bringing a new product to market is exciting, but also risky, especially when manufacturing in China or Asia. Join us as we break down why risk assessments are a critical tool for avoiding costly mistakes, ensuring quality, and protecting … [Read more...]
Navigating USA Tariffs: Reclassify, Relocate, Reshore, or Rethink?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard of Trump’s clear intentions to raise USA tariffs on products imported into America … with a particular focus on those coming from China. Dan Harris clearly lays out the basic facts … [Read more...]
Why your BOM could be one of your most Important Documents!
We tackle the crucial subject of the Bill of Materials (BOM). You will learn about the role of the BOM in product development, its evolution throughout a project, and how it impacts different departments, from design to procurement. The … [Read more...]
10 Horror Stories Buyers from China Face (and How to Overcome them)
Everyone has heard worrying stories about when things go wrong with Chinese suppliers, and they can be true. You could be affected if you're just plain unlucky, but you can take steps to avoid the risks of being scammed, IP being misused, … [Read more...]
Chinese e-Bike Batteries: A Growing Danger?
What risk do the many Li-ion Chinese e-bike batteries pose to consumers? We're seeing many fires in China caused by poor quality and modified batteries, or the wrong chargers being used. e-Bike and scooter use has exploded in China, but is … [Read more...]
Handover to Manufacturing: What NOT to do & Best Practices
Let's focus on your handover to manufacturing (specifically looking at hard goods with mechanical elements and some electronic/electrical parts). Product handover to your manufacturer is a structured process of actions you follow … [Read more...]
Purchasing from China: Sourcing agent, DIY, or another way?
People sometimes ask if hiring a sourcing agent in China is necessary for businesses that want to start buying products there. While it is an option, there are pros and cons which we'll outline. We also give you other options, who they're … [Read more...]
Why cheap Chinese suppliers are usually too risky
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...]
Electronic Component Selection: 18 Proven Steps
Is there a proven electronic component selection process that will help you get into manufacturing with a minimum of stress? Actually, yes, and it can be broken down into these 18 steps. Prefer listening to reading? Listen … [Read more...]