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Tag Archives: chinese suppliers
Sofeast’s Top 10 Blog Posts Of 2021
2021 has been an eventful year, to say the least! Here at Sofeast, we have continued to publish regular blog posts in order to provide advice for everyone who has outsourced manufacturing, supply chains in Asia, new products in development, … Continue reading
Tips For Continually Getting Good Results From A New Supplier | Vetting Chinese Suppliers (Part 11) [Podcast]
You’ve successfully vetted and started working with a new Chinese supplier. What’s next? In our mini-series on vetting Chinese suppliers, you will already have learnt about due diligence, factory audits and visits, exploring testing facilities, and much more when it comes … Continue reading
27 Questions To Ask During A China Factory Visit
An in-person factory visit to your Chinese supplier’s facility is a great opportunity to get a deep understanding of who they are and if they’re capable of fulfilling your requirements. Your factory visit should be a fact-finding exercise rather than … Continue reading
Posted in Sourcing Suppliers
Tagged factory visit, new suppliers, chinese suppliers, sourcing, sourcing suppliers
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The 7 Most Common New Product Launch Pitfalls in China
Western companies increasingly work with Chinese manufacturers on product development for their new product launch. In most cases, things don’t turn out the way customers want. I thought I’d highlight the 7 most common new product launch pitfalls I have … Continue reading
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Tagged new product development, NPI, new product launch, chinese suppliers
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OEM, ODM, Contract Manufacturers: Which Chinese Supplier To Choose?
By Fabien Gaussorgues, Sofeast COO Do you prefer to work with an OEM or an ODM? What are their pros and cons? And what is a CM? This is particularly important if, as the importer, you want to develop a new … Continue reading
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Tagged contract manufacturers, finding new suppliers, OEM, ODM, chinese suppliers, sourcing
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Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 3)
In this volume, we discuss an unfortunate situation – what happens when your Chinese supplier disappears with tooling or inventory belonging to you! 😱
Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 2)
In this volume we will address the concerns of importers who are using a Chinese OEM to add a logo to existing products that will then be sold abroad.
Disputes With Chinese Suppliers: Q&A (Volume 1)
Nearly every week, a few clients come to us for help with various disputes with their Chinese suppliers. We’ll share some of the broad strokes here (no identifying client information included) so you can avoid these issues, too, or at … Continue reading
What are the effects of coronavirus on importers with a China supply chain? [Webinar]
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues its spread around the world, importers who rely on Chinese factories or suppliers feel nervous about the effects on their businesses. To help make things clearer and provide some actionable advice on how to reduce … Continue reading
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Tagged covid-19, coronavirus, chinese suppliers, supply chain management
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Coping With Coronavirus 1: Identifying & Vetting New Chinese Suppliers During the Epidemic
In light of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak, are you concerned about how you’re going to be able to get your products made in China in 2020? In several provinces, factories are authorized to open only today — at the earliest. … Continue reading
