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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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Ever wondered how non-compliant products sneak into your Amazon cart? In this episode, Renaud and Thierry Bourret, director of Konomocha an Asian business development firm, dive into the loopholes that let toys and other goods bypass EU safety standards—and what new regulations might change the game. From Amazon's drop shipping to digital product passports, find out how compliance is evolving in the global market.
Show Sections
- [00:00] Meet Thierry: A Life in Asian Manufacturing
- [01:36] What Makes a Toy a Toy (In the Eyes of Compliance)
- [03:01] The Frustrating Patchwork of EU Compliance
- [05:21] The Drop Shipping Loophole: Compliance Optional
- [08:51] How the EU Plans to Fix It: Digital Passports & Unified Databases
- [12:11] Will This Really Work? The Accountability Gap
- [15:01] ESG Isn’t Dead: Ethical Sourcing Still Matters
- [17:01] Remember Rana Plaza: Why Compliance Is Risk Management
- [20:01] The Tariff Game: How Policy Can Change Overnight
- [23:01] Will Tariffs Stay? Predicting the Next Few Years
- [27:01] Tariffs: Necessary but Out of Control?
- [28:09] Predictions, Frustrations, and the Path Forward
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- Connect with Thierry
- Get help from Sofeast with Compliance Testing Consulting: We confirm which standards your product must comply with and create and implement a compliance testing plan for you.
- Toy Safety Tips: The Right Mindset for Inventors & Designers
- The 4 Key Stages Of The Toy Development Process
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