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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 Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
In this episode...
Renaud and Adrian outline 10 common mistakes that new buyers make when buying from Asian manufacturers, especially in China. Avoid these pitfalls and you'll be far more likely to develop good relationships and get your products on time, on budget, and at the expected quality standard!
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and talking about the Hong Kong electronics fair in April 2023.
04:53 - Exploring the top mistakes that new buyers make when buying from China and other Asian countries.
Renaud wrote this list of mistakes in 2011, but it's still relevant today!
05:55 - 1. Always pursuing the lowest price.
12:37 - 2. Agreeing on crazy payment terms with a supplier.
16:16 - 3. You fail to inspect product quality before shipment.
19:07 - 4. Failing to realize that pre-production samples are selling tools.
21:40 - 5. Not trusting the supplier at all and being obvious about it.
24:47 - 6. Not keeping 2-3 weeks of padding in the shipment schedule.
27:44 - 7. Having no visibility over your supply chain.
29:27 - 8. You forget to describe and document an important product feature or your packaging requirements.
32:47 - 9. Hoping that an unsatisfactory manufacturer will improve over time.
37:45 - 10. Not registering your trademark in China when buying from China.
40:43 - Wrapping up.
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- IP Protection in China when Developing Your New Product [Importer’s Guide]
- Read the original post this topic was taken from here.
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