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In this post, I’ll discuss the major risks each party is afraid of and their impact on payment terms in the context of the customer/supplier relationship, as well as where a manufacturing contract fits into the picture.

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran welcomes Andrew Amirnovin our head of New Product Development back onto the pod to provide an overview of 12 DFX optimizations to consider when designing and developing a new product. These include optimizations for manufacturing, reliability, … Continue reading →

CNC parts from India are a viable alternative to those from China today, and many of the machine shops are situated in Southern India's Chennai in Tamil Nadu. CNC machined parts are very popular today for both rapid prototypes and … Continue reading →

Renaud and Adrian talk about the different ways to follow up on production once you’re working with a Chinese supplier who’s developing and/or manufacturing your products. You can either be hands-off or hands-on, and both have their positives and negatives … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, changing to a new battery model from a new supplier is not as straightforward as most people think. Careful lithium battery validation is required in order to ensure they don’t lead to many failures. In many cases, the majority … Continue reading →

Renaud and Adrian discuss ‘Cradle to Cradle’ product design. Sustainable products are gaining in popularity thanks to consumers becoming more environmentally conscious, climate change being more obvious, and resources becoming scarcer and more expensive. Products that are designed to become … Continue reading →

As we described in Minimizing A Product’s ‘Cradle To Grave’ Environmental Impact, businesses have been under pressure to be more efficient in making and distributing their products and to make recycling easier. And we also mentioned that the whole concept … Continue reading →

There is no shortage of aluminum die casting suppliers in China to choose from, but if you're interested in diversifying your supply chain (and this is probably a good idea for many given the instability in the world since Covid … Continue reading →

In this episode, our CEO Renaud tackles the difficult topic of the war in Ukraine with Adrian from the team. Aside from the terrible and upsetting toll that this war is taking on the people of Ukraine, could its effects … Continue reading →

We’ve been tracking the costs of China raw materials since early 2021 in order for importers to have a clearer idea of the market in China and allow you to plan ahead if prices for your essential materials seem to … Continue reading →