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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 Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
In This Episode...
Renaud Anjoran, Sofeast's CEO, catches up with Adrian from the team to talk about reducing lead times from suppliers in China or other Asian countries.
They cover why reducing lead times is important, the benefits of doing so, what causes longer lead times, and some strategies you can follow to reduce them and receive your products faster.
Show Notes
00:00 - Introduction & chat about the COVID-19 situation in South China which does have a hand in delayed shipments and increased lead times.
04:05 - Why should importers be striving to reduce lead times?
08:55 - Another reason why...
13:55 - Some of the common causes of lengthy lead times.
- Where the manufacturing is taking place.
- The time it takes for the supplier to start production.
- Your order size.
- Incoming and outgoing QC checks on materials/components and products.
- Customs delays or time spent waiting to get a container.
And these might also cause delays... - Poor communication with the supplier.
- Processing time.
- How much inventory they keep.
- Having a large number of components from different sub-suppliers.
24:45 - Renaud's key strategies for reducing lead times.
40:47 - The role of vetting suitable suppliers in obtaining good lead times.
42:52 - Wrapping up
Related content...
- How to reduce lead times
- Better sales forecasts and more flexible supply chains
- Production in large batches in China: top 5 problems
- Manufacturing Issues Communication Problems With Chinese Suppliers Cause And Their Solutions
- IFE (Initial Factory Evaluation) Audit
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