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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 Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Welcome to episode 282 of the China Manufacturing Decoded podcast from Sofeast where we take a deep dive into the logistics and product preparation differences across three major e-commerce and sales channels.
Adrian and Kate from Sofeast break down how to optimize supply chains depending on whether you're shipping to retailers, selling through Amazon FBA, or running a direct-to-consumer (D2C) operation.
Show Sections
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:12 – Retail vs. FBA vs. D2C: Channel overviews
- 04:23 – Retail: Bulk shipping & packaging compliance
- 08:06 – Amazon FBA: Labeling, penalties & alternatives
- 15:36 – D2C: Dropshipping from China
- 20:30 – D2C: Holding stock in overseas 3PLs
- 23:40 – Choosing the right channel by stage and volume
- 26:00 – Combining models: hybrid logistics strategies
- 28:40 – Key takeaways
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