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Development and Production Follow-up

This can cause a lot of problems, as the inability to monitor production first-hand can lead to cost overruns, delays, and quality issues, not to mention a lack of compliance and improvement.

Here are a number of negative consequences that a lack of production follow-up can cause buyers:

  • You have no idea about the level of compliance with established procedures
  • No understanding of the current risk level (quality, delays, cost, …)
  • Local staff has little pressure to drive improvements
  • The know-how is not documented and is lost when a key resource leaves
  • There is no systematic approach to focus on the most important problems and prevent recurrence

To put this into perspective, here’s a common scenario demonstrating the above that we regularly see in factories here in China and can help solve:

So, if you can’t visit a supplier in, say, China, how to avoid these negatives? The Sofeast team steps in to handle your development and production follow-up on your behalf.

Sofeast’s team works as your proxy on the ground at your supplier’s factory (or your own) to follow up on different areas of production specific to your needs. For example, if you need us to keep the pressure on factory management in order to control quality and spur improvement, we can prioritize this.

How much does development and production follow up cost?

Pricing is tailored to each project based on its scope and complexity. Typical costs vary depending on product type, supplier location, and required support.

This is usually a program that takes place over several months. We will make an offer depending on your exact needs. Price from 300 USD a day.

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    Development and Production Follow-up FAQs

    We will develop a program that addresses your needs and then typically send 1 or 2 people on-site on fixed days each week. The initial period might be more time-intensive.

    We usually conduct such programs in South China (usually in the Shenzhen/Dongguan area), but flexibility on location is possible depending on the project or your requirements.

    Your English-speaking project manager sends you emails about progress and difficulties (if any) on a regular basis. They are also available by phone when needed.

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