Sofeast Knowledgebase Blog

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 and Adrian discuss both responsible and sustainable purchasing practices. It can be easy to overlook buyers’ role in their supply chains’ ESG performances, but those that do not purchase responsibly or go further and so sustainably, are damaging their … Continue reading →

4 Crowdfunding failures we can learn from Not every great product idea makes it into production. Even some excellent products are crowdfunding failures that didn’t make it past the prototype stage, leaving the inventors, backers, and fans scratching their heads … Continue reading →

Renaud and Adrian are both coming live from China for the first time on the podcast. Now they’ve both visited following covid, what has most obviously changed? What tips do they have for business visitors? How’s the economic landscape? Here … Continue reading →

This article explores the key factors that contribute to attracting and retaining strategic suppliers (outlined in the Kraljic matrix) while highlighting the importance of humanized supplier relationship management. By understanding the needs and aspirations of suppliers, cultivating trust, and avoiding … Continue reading →

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud and head of New Product Development, Andrew discuss how to build a product while keeping the whole customer journey in mind. Making a good product is just one step of the journey, and in fact, there are … Continue reading →

The EU is bringing in sustainability regulations in 2025 that will demand that you have full visibility over your supply chain and can provide evidence of who is in it, where they are, and what materials and components go into … 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 since January 2021 to help you understand where the market is right now. If you or your supplier are … Continue reading →

Sofeast’s resident reliability expert and head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, joins Adrian from the team to show you the 5-step process of how to fix problem products that are being returned by customers. Everyone hopes they won’t be … Continue reading →

HASS testing, short for Highly Accelerated Stress Screening, is used by manufacturers to identify possible defects and deficiencies in products. During testing the product will be put under different kinds of stresses to simulate the ageing process faster, including high … Continue reading →