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Tag Archives: factory audits
Square Pegs, Round Holes: Why the “Wrong” Factory Can Kill Your Product [Podcast]
Choosing a manufacturer is not just about price, certifications, or whether they say “yes.” In this episode, Renaud and Adrian unpack one of the most common and costly sourcing mistakes they still see in 2026: working with factories that are … Continue reading
Toy Safety, Trade Wars, and Tariffs: Why Compliance Matters More Than Ever (Feat. Thierry Bourret) [Podcast]
Ever wondered how non-compliant products sneak into your Amazon cart? In this episode, Renaud and Thierry Bourret dive into the loopholes that let toys and other goods bypass EU safety standards—and what new regulations might change the game. From Amazon’s … Continue reading
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Tagged eu regulations, toy safety, product compliance, sourcing from china, factory audits
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Factory Audits on New VS Current Suppliers: Safeguarding Quality & Minimizing Risks [Podcast]
Hosts Adrian and Renaud delve into the critical topic of supplier audits. Whether you’re sourcing new suppliers or evaluating existing ones, conducting thorough audits is essential to minimizing risks, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a reliable supply chain. With practical … Continue reading
Selecting the Right Factory Audit for Your Needs [Podcast]
Join hosts Renaud and Adrian as they discuss the ins and outs of factory audits and how to select the right one based on your specific requirements. In this episode, Renaud shares insights from his recent experiences and highlights the … Continue reading
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Tagged auditing suppliers, social compliance audit, quality audits, factory audits
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What’s A Good QA Auditing & Inspection Program For New Products?
Adrian and Renaud go through what makes a good QA auditing and inspection program for innovative new electro-mechanical products that will reduce risks of poor quality, reliability, and compliance issues, and detect them in time for them to be worked … Continue reading
Using Real Data to Prove the Link between Factory Audits and Better Quality Products [Podcast]
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud has an interesting guest on this episode: Prof. Neale O’Connor who is a China business and accounting expert and international keynote speaker! Neale examined lots of Sofeast factory audit, product inspection, and manufacturing project data to determine … Continue reading
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We’re Buying Medical Devices From China And Are Worried Our Supplier Isn’t Legit | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 8)
Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us here in summer 2021 and so there’s still a great interest in purchasing medical devices such as medical-grade nitrile gloves, gowns, and surgical masks from China for use in hospitals and other … Continue reading
How To Choose Which Factory Audit You Need?
A common piece of advice we give to customers is to undertake a factory audit when vetting new suppliers. There are a number of different types of factory audits that you may consider, though, so which is right for you?
10 Key Factors That Affect Supplier Production Capacity
Before you start working with a new supplier to manufacture your products in China, Vietnam, or elsewhere, you need to assess their production capacity… Chinese suppliers are prone to over-promising on their ability to handle orders. This is all very … Continue reading
How To Validate Your Supplier’s Factory’s Production Capacity (From Abroad) [Podcast]
You can’t visit suppliers in China due to coronavirus. How can you validate their production capacity without going on-site? As we head into 2021 travelling to see suppliers in Asia, in particular China, remains difficult for most buyers due to … Continue reading
