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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 Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
In this episode...
Renaud recaps some of 2021's biggest stories for manufacturers, especially those with Chinese supply chains, with Adrian from the team.
It's been one tough year with Covid, supply chain issues, material cost rises, and so much more pushing us all to the limit. So what did Renaud make of it all, and what are his predictions for 2022?
In addition, we also give you an insight into Sofeast's different business units' activities and achievements during 2021, some of our plans for next year, and recap our top podcast episodes and some key content you may have missed.
Show Sections
00:00 - New Year Greetings
01:25 - Covid 19.
03:48 - The supply chain crisis.
05:04 - Just-in-time being replaced by just-in-case.
07:13 - Tensions between China and other countries.
09:56 - Diversifying supply chains out of China.
13:59 - The 'exodus' of manufacturers from China. Real, or over-hyped?
17:02 - Predictions for 2022?
22:00 - What has Sofeast been up to in 2021?
31:56 - 5 top episodes of the podcast in 2021. These 5 episodes were the most popular with you all this year.
- Jon Monroe | How Did Sea Freight End Up In Such An Expensive Mess In 2021?
- 3 Quality Control Plans & Why They’re Needed BEFORE Production
- The Many Benefits Of Preventive Maintenance
- Analysing the (NPI) New Product Introduction Process & its Benefits
- Manufacture in China, Vietnam, India, or Elsewhere in 2021?
37:51 - A few suggestions for great pieces of content we've created in 2021 that you may have missed. We create regular content on our resources center. Take a look if you haven't already. Notably, our IP Protection guide for companies who're developing new products and manufacturing in China, our guide to 9 types of packaging, their pros & cons, costs, and green credentials, and our white papers on bioplastics, printing processes used in manufacturing, benefits of silicone, and more.
42:13 - Wrapping up ~ happy new year to all of our listeners! 🎉
Related content...
- Off-site factory audits
- Off-site product inspections
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- Omicron and supply chains: Buckle up
- Want even more content? Read Sofeast’s Top 10 Blog Posts Of 2021
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