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Tag Archives: in the factory
Last updated: August 14, 2026
How Factory Equipment Can Make or Break Your Product [Podcast]
In episode 341 of China Manufacturing Decoded, Adrian is joined by Agilian’s Paul Adams to explore how manufacturers make decisions about the equipment actually used on the production line and what importers and product developers should understand about it before … Continue reading
Gold: Fix It Before It Breaks: The Power of Preventive Maintenance in Manufacturing (Ep. 40 revisited)
Factory equipment rarely fails without warning. More often, it begins to wear, drift, or produce inconsistent results before eventually breaking down. When maintenance is only carried out after a failure, the consequences can go far beyond the repair itself. Production … Continue reading
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Tagged quality system, in the factory, preventive maintenance
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Traffic Lights for Product Success. How Phase Gates Save Time & Money [Podcast]
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
Tariffs, Trade War, and the Factory Floor: Buyer Risks in 2025 [Podcast]
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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Tagged tariffs, in the factory, us/china trade war, supplier management
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The Experience Effect: The Key to Mass Production Cost Reduction & Efficiency
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
Why Assembly and Checking Fixtures provide amazing ROI in the Factory
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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Tagged assembly fixtures, in the factory, process engineering
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The Many Benefits Of Preventive Maintenance [Podcast]
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
