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How To Reduce Product Inspection Costs?

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Our customers sometimes ask what affects the cost of product inspections. If you’re getting products manufactured in Asia (or anywhere, in fact), you’ll almost certainly be doing some kind of inspection before they’re shipped (we hope) and there’s a cost … Continue reading →

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Using Real Data to Prove the Link between Factory Audits and Better Quality Products [Podcast]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

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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How To Fix Quality Issues After A Failed Inspection? [Podcast]

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team are back and talking about something else you don’t want to experience but may if you’re unfortunate. A failed product inspection! Renaud will explain the process you need to follow to … Continue reading →

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How To Get Better Quality Products From Suppliers & Optimize QC Inspections? [Podcast]

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team are back with a topic for importers placing large and valuable orders with their overseas manufacturers and performing many product inspections. Your inspection budget is no doubt a reasonable size, but … Continue reading →

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4 Quality Standard Levels You Should Implement To Reduce Risks [Podcast]

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Before you start working with a manufacturer are you 100% certain that they fully understand your quality expectations? Do they know whether a particular defect is minor or major? If there’s a slight variation, at what point does it become … Continue reading →

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How To set Up Your Receiving Quality Inspection [Podcast]

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Our CEO Renaud Anjoran, joined by Adrian from the team, explores receiving quality inspections on incoming parts and materials used to manufacture your products. Consider what would happen if the inputs (components and materials) being used by your manufacturer are … Continue reading →

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Electronic Product Inspections For New Products: What’s Appropriate?

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

One of our customers recently asked what kinds of electronic product inspections would be appropriate for their new product. Since a lot of businesses are developing and manufacturing electronic products, let’s explore this interesting topic here…

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How To Maintain Good Quality When Manufacturing A New Piece Of Apparel?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Maintaining good product quality when manufacturing a new piece of apparel is a common concern, even when working with a regular manufacturer. The issue here is that the garment is ‘new,’ and, in this case, new means ‘increased risks.’ Increased … Continue reading →

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My Supplier Didn’t Prepare My Export Packaging For Checking And More… | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 7)

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

What happens if your Chinese supplier hasn’t kept up their end of the bargain when inspections happen? In this case, what can you do if a supplier hasn’t prepared export packaging for checking or performed a package drop test, leaving … Continue reading →

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How To Choose Which Product Quality inspection You Need?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

It’s a must to conduct a product quality inspection on products you’re getting made by a new overseas supplier, or perhaps from a regular supplier who’s manufacturing a new product for the first time. If you can’t be on-site, using … Continue reading →

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