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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 Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
In this episode...
Chinese New Year is approaching and at the time of recording in late November importers really need to be preparing for the disruption that occurs around this time of year!
When is CNY 2022, what disruption does it cause to your supply, and what can/should you do to prepare for and mitigate the negative effects of this difficult time period where the stability of supply and product quality often take a downward turn?
Find out in this episode..!
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings & introduction
01:21 - When is Chinese New Year 2022?
02:26 - To avoid the disruption of CNY, what are the first and second-best scenarios for importers getting their product manufactured in China right now?
05:04 - When do factories start 'winding down' and what causes this phenomenon?
11:42 - What causes a drop in factory staff after CNY?
16:17 - What happens to quality when a factory has to hire a lot of new staff post CNY?
20:44 - The effect of time pressure before CNY.
24:47 - Is there an increased risk of suppliers going out of business at this time of year?
29:57 - Planning for inventory.
32:57 - How can inspections protect importers around the CNY period?
35:59 - Wrapping up
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