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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 May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
In This Episode...
Renaud Anjoran, Sofeast's CEO, is back with Adrian from the team this week and they're discussing why pre-production samples (also known as golden samples) are such an important tool for obtaining your desired results once your products go into mass production.
What are PP samples? How do they evolve over time until they're a final PP or 'golden' sample? What problems do they help avoid? How to specify your exact requirements? Who pays for them? These questions and more are answered in this episode!
Show Notes
00:00 - Introducing the episode, discussion about the COVID situation and problematic raw material cost rises
03:34 - What are pre-production samples and where do they fit in the production process?
12:57 - Specify what YOU mean by a PP sample
14:58 - About 'Golden' samples
16:07 - How do you assure that your external inspection company gets hold of the PP sample?
18:52 - Some issues that we can expect to iron out during pre-production sample development
21:58 - Is it common for the PP sample process to be skipped?
23:00 - Why do suppliers deviate from your PP sample during production and what can be done to guard against this happening?
27:28 - How to reduce variations?
29:00 - Should importers pay for PP samples?
31:01 - Does the inability to visit China or other Asian countries hinder an importer's ability to approve samples?
34:05 - Wrapping up
Related content...
- Documenting Your New Product Development Process (for Quality & Speed)
- The Role Of Pre-Production Samples
- Reviewing Samples in China to Save Time & Money
- How much should importers pay for pre-production samples?
- Creating a QC checklist
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