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Last updated: November 7, 2025

Traffic Lights for Product Success. How Phase Gates Save Time & Money [Podcast]

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Adrian Leighton

Adrian is joined once again by Paul Adams, the Sofeast Group’s Head of New Product Development, based at Agilian Technology, our contract manufacturer, to discuss the importance of phase gate (or stage gate) reviews in new product introduction (NPI). Listen … Continue reading →

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Tariffs, Trade War, and the Factory Floor: Buyer Risks in 2025 [Podcast]

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Adrian Leighton

Tariffs, shifting trade policies, and unpredictable order patterns are creating a “stop–go” manufacturing environment in China. For buyers, this means unexpected quality issues, capacity crunches, and supply chain instability. In this episode of China Manufacturing Decoded, Renaud Anjoran and Adrian … Continue reading →

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The Experience Effect: The Key to Mass Production Cost Reduction & Efficiency

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Adrian Leighton

In this insightful episode, host Renaud Anjoran and senior engineer Paul Adams delve into the intriguing world of the ‘experience effect’ – a phenomenon that offers a wealth of benefits in mass production through persistent refinement and accumulated knowledge. Immersing … Continue reading →

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Why Assembly and Checking Fixtures provide amazing ROI in the Factory

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Adrian Leighton

Our CEO Renaud, senior engineer Paul, and Adrian from the team focus on assembly and checking fixtures. These fixtures improve speed, consistency, and quality in the factory. They also lower costs because you’ll get fewer defects and operators can do … Continue reading →

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The Many Benefits Of Preventive Maintenance [Podcast]

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Listen to this episode, where Renaud introduces why preventive maintenance is important and shares some examples to help illustrate how it all works and its many benefits. If you’re interested in implementing a preventive maintenance plan of your own, we … Continue reading →

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