Sofeast’s CEO, Renaud, answers three interesting questions sent in by our podcast listeners.
They are: how to communicate the fabric quality standard you need to suppliers, tactics for coping with US tariffs on China-made goods, and strategies to cope with volatile material costs today that seem to be rising all of the time.
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Episode sections
- 00:00 – Greetings & Introduction
- 01:43 – “How to communicate the quality of materials/fabrics you want to buy to your supplier..? There are qualitative aspects that are outside a fabric spec description.”
- 13:02 – How to minimize tariffs on China-made goods imported to the USA under our brand?
- 24:58 – Any tactics for handling volatile material and shipping costs today?
- 32:03 – Is China as affected by energy cost rises as other regions right now?
- 34:32 – Wrapping up.
Related content…
We’ve created some great resources on this topic – read them here 🤓👇
- Plastic, Silicone, Steel, and Others: Updated China Raw Materials Costs (Late Feb ’22)
- Rising Raw Material Prices: What Strategy To Follow? (6 Approaches)
- How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier, Part 16: Bad News from China, Raw Material Prices Just Increased!
- How To Switch To A Newer, Better Chinese Manufacturer? [eBook]
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