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Tag Archives: manufacturing in china
The Rise Of The Dragon: Exploring China’s Technology Dominance [Podcast]
Today Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, our reliability and testing head, look at some of China’s recent technology successes, what fuels China’s tech dominance, and how technology is caught up in the middle of the US-China trade war. Listen to … Continue reading
10 Common Problems From Chinese Suppliers & How To Deal With Them [Podcast]
Adrian and Renaud get together to talk about 10 common problems that companies with Chinese manufacturing suppliers often face, AND how you can deal with them. Hopefully, you are not one of the unlucky ones, but being prepared with the … Continue reading
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Tagged product ip, manufacturing in china, supply chain risks, chinese suppliers
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Do you need a sourcing agent to buy from China?
Adrian and Renaud chat about whether hiring a sourcing agent is necessary for businesses who want to purchase products from China. They also discuss the different options, such as doing the sourcing work yourself, and their pros and cons. … Continue reading
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Tagged manufacturing in china, sourcing chinese suppliers, buyer tips
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China’s REAL Business Environment In Late ’23 And How Foreigners Can Set Up A Factory
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud welcomes China business expert Angel Ho, CEO of Hongda Business Services in Shenzhen, onto the show to talk about what the business environment for foreigners seeking to do business there today is really like, and about the process … Continue reading
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Tagged opening a new factory, factory setup, manufacturing in china
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Sourcing & Manufacturing In China For E-Commerce Sellers [Interview By Proboxx]
Our CEO Renaud was recently interviewed on Proboxx‘s YouTube channel about sourcing and manufacturing in China. They’re a company that helps sellers manage logistics. We’re grateful for the invite! 😉 Specifically, he shares some advice for Amazon resellers and new … Continue reading
Exploring Apple’s Chinese supply chain and manufacturing success, but are they too reliant on China? [Podcast]
Renaud and Adrian explore how Apple built a successful Chinese supply chain, how they control bringing new products to market, and whether its ‘reliance’ on China might be a double-edged sword. Their ‘best practices’ could benefit SMEs who are also … Continue reading
China’s Covid Lockdowns Impact Manufacturers and Supply Chains
The situation along China’s coast is quite tense. Our clients keep asking for updates, so we thought writing this article was a good way of keeping communication flowing. Here are the numbers of positive cases tested over the past 24 … Continue reading
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Tagged manufacturing in china, covid19, supply chain risks, sourcing from china
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Power Cuts In China. Why are they happening and how could this affect manufacturing?
In September 2021, 10 provinces on China’s East coast forced their manufacturing sector to suffer power cuts. Even our own Dongguan contract manufacturing facility, in South China, was without power during the daytime on Monday and Tuesday this week. Widespread … Continue reading
IP Infringement In China. What To Do If You’re A Victim?
Here’s an interesting, yet unfortunate scenario about IP infringement in China. You have designed a new product and have found a Chinese manufacturing partner (supplier) to help develop and manufacture it under a manufacturing agreement. Nothing uncommon here. But how … Continue reading
Will A China NNN Agreement Protect Us If We Start Assembling Products There?
Security of your IP is a great concern these days, especially if you’re manufacturing an innovative product that is selling well. For this reason, some businesses choose to ship their China-made components to the West and do assembly there. But … Continue reading
