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Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today! WHO IS RENAUD? Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia. WHY LISTEN? We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!
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Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
In this episode...
Renaud and Adrian talk about the 11 points buyers need to cover when sourcing a contract manufacturer in China for electronic products (although much of this advice is relevant to many hard goods in general and suppliers in other Asian countries, too) so you can find a partner you can rely on.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings & today's topic: Sourcing a CM in China for manufacturing electronic products.
02:10 - What is a contract manufacturer in comparison to other supplier types?
06:55 - 1. What will your order quantity be? (This influences the type of CM that is suitable)
09:43 - 2. Will you order a high-volume, low product mix setup, or the opposite?
12:24 - 3. Do you have visibility and transparency over the supply chain?
19:14 - 4. Will your Intellectual Property be protected, and how?
20:48 - 5. Will they be helping to develop your product and make it compliant?
23:51 - 6. What manufacturing processes does the CM have in-house?
27:45 - 7. What is the CM's QC capability?
28:35 - 8. What kinds of tooling, fixtures, and jigs does the CM have for in-line testing?
29:37 - 9. Who has liability for safety and compliance issues?
31:00 - 10. What payment terms can they accept?
32:01 - 11. What delivery terms do they provide (incoterms)?
34:56 - Summary and wrapping up.
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- Using One Turnkey Manufacturer vs. Several Suppliers for China Production
- IP Protection in China when Developing Your New Product [Importer’s Guide]
- How To Create A Valid Manufacturing Contract In China To Protect Your IP
- Will A China NNN Agreement Protect Us If We Start Assembling Products There?
- How To Get Transparency And Control Over Your Supply Chain? [podcast]
- Explore Sofeast's different Factory Audit Solutions
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