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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 Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
In this episode...
Renaud and Adrian discuss the 4 options open to you when you're sourcing from China, including their pros and cons. Renaud also provides some insight into what exactly it takes to source directly from Chinese manufacturers yourself and shares some best practices for you to consider.
Loosely based on this graphic, they talk about commissioned agents, trading companies, third-party service providers (like us) who provide sourcing as a paid service, and doing it yourself by going direct to manufacturers:
Show Notes
00:00 - Introduction.
01:23 - Is sourcing from China as simple as finding a supplier on Alibaba, Global Sources, etc?
04:28 - The dangers of going for 'the lowest price'
07:57 - What YOU need to be able to commit to if you're sourcing from China yourself
09:24 - If you're planning to source from China, what options do you have? - There are 4 sourcing options: DIY, commissioned agent, trading company, and third-party sourcing company:
12:28 - (1) Commissioned agents
19:46 - (2) Trading companies
27:14 - (3) Third-Party service provider
33:33 - (4) Doing it yourself
34:55 - How to grab a free copy of Sofeast's 80+ page eBook that can help importers start out with sourcing from China
35:20 - Some closing tips from Renaud for better sourcing from China
38:19 - Tackling quality management
39:10 - Wrapping up
Related content...
- Read Sofeast's free eBook: The Ultimate Guide To Sourcing From China And Developing Your Suppliers
- How To Find Trustworthy Suppliers In China In 2021
- Do You Really Need A Sourcing Agent in China Or Can You Do It Yourself?
- How to start buying direct in China
- The terms you need to negotiate with a new supplier
- Sourcing new suppliers (get help from Sofeast)
- Supplier background check (get help from Sofeast)
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