Sofeast Knowledgebase Blog

As buyers start focusing more on sourcing from India it makes sense to understand what the major Indian exports are. Is your product type something that is commonly manufactured there? If so, there must be suitable manufacturers there and it’s … Continue reading →

Today Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, our reliability and testing head, look at some of China’s recent technology successes, what fuels China’s tech dominance, and how technology is caught up in the middle of the US-China trade war.   Listen to … Continue reading →

In plastic injection molding, pilot runs are a standard practice employed by manufacturers to evaluate the feasibility and quality of a design before transitioning to full-scale production. However, these initial pilot runs can sometimes reveal inconsistencies or quality issues. For … Continue reading →

Adrian and Renaud get together to talk about 10 common problems that companies with Chinese manufacturing suppliers often face, AND how you can deal with them. Hopefully, you are not one of the unlucky ones, but being prepared with the … Continue reading →

Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which electrical products being imported into the EU fell foul of the LVD, RED, and EMC regulations over a recent 6-month period, what the issues were, and what actions were taken by market surveillance … Continue reading →

Adrian and Renaud discuss Quality Fade. This bad practice from suppliers sees them put their profits before your product quality, but the big problem is that you may not even know it is happening as it’s a gradual process where … Continue reading →

On this episode of the China Manufacturing Decoded Podcast, Adrian hosts and is joined by Andrew, our reliability and testing head who is going to explain why the PCBA in your electronic product is critical, and how to protect it … Continue reading →

AI product design appeals to today’s industrial designers who are looking for improvements in efficiency and creativity. We’re going to explore how combining two innovative AI tools, ChatGPT and Midjourney, could change the way designers approach the early concept discovery … Continue reading →

Adrian and Renaud are talking about traceability for manufacturers which provides a detailed record of how the products are manufactured and the supply chain, from raw materials to finished products. Having this mindset and system can help you to reduce … Continue reading →

Here’s the monthly update from Sofeast’s sourcing team, tracking the costs of commonly used raw materials from China for the past year to help you understand where the market is right now. If you or your supplier are purchasing materials … Continue reading →