In episode 249 of the podcast, the last of 2024, hosts Adrian and Renaud deliver a festive holiday special reflecting on the year and sharing season’s greetings. They discuss the contrasting holiday dynamics between the West and China, where business often continues uninterrupted. Key topics include China’s new visa-free transit policy for travelers from 54 countries, which facilitates short business trips, and notable achievements at Agilian and Sofeast in 2024, such as manufacturing expansions and improved prototyping. The episode also previews exciting content for 2025, including supply chain strategies and tariff navigation tips. Happy holidays to all listeners!

 

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Episode sections

  • 00:00: Introduction & Holiday Greetings
  • 02:39: Manufacturing Challenges Ahead
  • 04:14: Visa-Free Travel Updates
  • 10:13: Sofeast Group Changes in 2024, Shenzhen Office
  • 12:09: Prototyping Innovations at Agilian
  • 16:34: New Stitching Capabilities
  • 19:32: Reviewing the Top 5 Episodes of 2024
  • 25:31: Year-End Reflections

 

Related content…

Top 10 podcast episodes from 2024:

  1. 7 Key NPI Tasks To Do Before You Take Your Product Into Production
  2. What’s A Good QA Auditing & Inspection Program For New Products?
  3. Exploring Plastic Injection Molding Pilot Runs
  4. Cost Vs Quality – How Manufacturers Can Find A Balance
  5. From “Poorly made in China” to “Made with Quality in China”
  6. 10 Common Problems From Chinese Suppliers (& How You Can Deal With Them)
  7. What do the USA’s May ’24 China tariffs mean for importers?
  8. Near-Sourcing in Europe (+ Turkey) VS Buying from China (Feat. Fredrik Gronkvist, Productmkr.com)
  9. Handing Over To Manufacturing: Best Practices
  10. IP Protection when buying from China (Feat. Dan Harris, China Law Blog)

 

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About Adrian Leighton

Adrian is the Sofeast group's experienced marketer and has worked in manufacturing for around a decade. He has a particular interest in new product development and sharing important manufacturing news from China.If you've read, watched, or listened to some Sofeast content, Adrian has probably had a hand in it!
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