Sofeast Knowledgebase Blog

Renaud and our senior engineer Paul Adams discuss the Taguchi method, also known as Robust Design. The Taguchi method is a tool used in engineering and manufacturing to improve product and process quality and reduce defects at an early stage. … Continue reading →

Some companies get to the point where they need plastic injection molds for their innovative product, typically for the enclosure and maybe a few plastic internal parts. Here are 8 tips for actions you should take before you confirm a … Continue reading →

China-based British compliance expert, Clive Greenwood, joins  Renaud this time to discuss the risks that cheap Li-ion batteries from China flooding the globe pose to consumers. They go on to discuss in detail the health and safety and compliance laws … Continue reading →

China gains a lot of headlines for its leadership in renewable energy production, and rightly so, as they push to hit peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. However, its neighboring giant, India, is also working on reducing its environmental impact, … Continue reading →

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud and Andrew Amirnovin, reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, try to get to the bottom of why two high-profile reliability failures in the news recently occurred, namely the Oceangate Titan submersible and the Siemens … 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 →

Sofeast CEO Renaud welcomes our friend Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate.com to the show today to discuss all things EU product compliance. Fredrik provides a helpful overview of the common types of banned or restricted substances that you need to look … Continue reading →

Renaud recently appeared on “The Seller Process Podcast” with its host Gianmarco to discuss the NPI process for effective product development and risk mitigation for entrepreneurs who are bringing a new product to market soon. They cover the following topics: … Continue reading →

Renaud discusses why some foreign buyers bend too far at the cost of protecting their own business with Chinese manufacturers in order to be a good ‘partner.’ Here’s why this is a misguided intention, and some advice on what you … Continue reading →

E-commerce sales are enduringly popular and here at Sofeast a number of our clients sell products that way. With the latter in mind, here are a few tips to help you get better results…