Sofeast Knowledgebase Blog

  Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which chemical compliance incidents occurred in EU countries in the past year 22/23, the substances found, where, and the actions taken by authorities. Let’s look at issues found in bags by market surveillance … Continue reading →

Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, are back on the pod and taking you on a journey into what testing to failure is, its benefits, and why you will find it a … Continue reading →

The ISO 20400 standard for sustainable procurement is beneficial to today’s manufacturers as it will help you improve your sustainability, environmental impact, ethical behavior, and social responsibility. We introduce the standard with a summary of its key points here…

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud explains what a manufacturing organizational chart is and, critically, 7 key things that we can learn about our suppliers from theirs. During your sourcing journey, Renaud’s advice will help you spot potential issues with some red flags … Continue reading →

Here’s the monthly update from Sofeast’s sourcing team who has been 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 … Continue reading →

Renaud hosts today and is joined by Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, to cover the topic of reliability data and how it can be used to help you make better products and reduce … Continue reading →

There is a very common and rather unfortunate issue that you need to be aware of if you’re sending samples of components, products, etc, to China: Using your country’s post office. The amount of packages that get lost using this … Continue reading →

Renaud makes it clear where you need to be with new product designs before you approach Chinese manufacturers. He also explains the risks with immature designs, common red flags, and the work you’ll need to do to have designs that … Continue reading →

When you’re manufacturing your new product with injection molded parts or enclosures, the question about who is fabricating the molds is an important one to answer. Some tooling fabricators also provide plastic injection molding services in-house, but is this a good … Continue reading →

Renaud welcomes e-commerce guru and host of the popular ‘The Seller Process’ podcast, Gianmarco Meli, to the podcast today to talk about building better systems and processes for your company if you’re importing and selling products that you make or … Continue reading →