Our head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, joins Adrian from the team to explain what the product return rate is, why customers return products, how to reduce the risk of returns during the new product design and development phases, and what to do if a product starts getting returned.
If you manufacture and import products you don’t want too many returns as they can be costly in warranty claims, redevelopment, time, and damage to your brand’s reputation.
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Listen: Your Product Return Rate & How To Control It?
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Episode sections
- 00:00 – Greetings, introducing the topic.
- 01:17 – Andrew introduces his role as new product development head in the Sofeast group.
- 02:58 – What is the product return rate?
- 05:07 – How return rates vary depending on product type.
- 06:45 – What are the 5 main causes of product returns?
- 10:37 – 7 Steps you can take to ensure you get as low a return rate as possible BEFORE the product is sold.
- 25:51 – If a product you’re already selling starts getting returned, what can you do? (6 steps)
- 33:00 – Some famous product recalls.
- 36:10 – The role of the NPI process.
- 38:27 – Wrap up.
Related content…
- Our foreign-owned and managed contract manufacturing subsidiary Agilian Technology can help you develop and mass produce your new product in China.
- Read The New Product Introduction Process Guide for Hardware Startups
- Watch New Product Introduction Process Walkthrough (For New Electronic Products)
- Listen to The NPI Process: Trouble Awaits If You Skip Its Steps!
- Watch a number of videos we created about the NPI process
- The Takata airbag scandal
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