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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 19, 2025
Friday Dec 19, 2025
In this pre-Christmas episode 307, Adrian and Renaud look ahead to five manufacturing trends that could shape 2026 for importers working with China and Asia.
Thanks for listening during 2025. We appreciate all of our listeners and followers, and, if you like what we do, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast player! See you in 2026!
Topics covered are:
- Tariff volatility in the Trump era
- What comes after “China+1”
- The growing focus on repairability, modularity and sustainable design
- The AI/data center boom
- Where is all the ‘smart manufacturing’ we keep seeing in the press?
Episode Sections:
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00:00 – Introduction
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03:16 – Trend #1: Tariff volatility in the Trump era
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12:14 – Trend #2: Where is ‘China+1’ really going?
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19:36 – Trend #3: Sustainability, repairability & modular design
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24:10 – Trend #4: AI/data centers and component price shocks
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27:49 – Trend #5: Smart manufacturing: hype vs. factory floor reality
- 31:40 – Wrap-up, Merry Christmas & call for questions
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