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Tag Archives: sourcing components
Answering 3 Common Component, Production, and Inventory FAQs
In Episode 231 of the podcast, Adrian and Renaud tackle listener questions on supply chain management. Renaud offers expert advice on ensuring a stable supply of components, managing lead times, and handling inventory and warehousing. From strategic procurement to vendor-managed … Continue reading
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18 Steps for Selecting Electronic Components the Right Way
Adrian and Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, return and explore component selection (especially for electronics). This is just one piece of the manufacturing puzzle, but if you get it wrong it will come … Continue reading
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Component-Level Testing And Its Benefits
Join Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, on a deep dive into what component-level testing is, the process followed for selecting and testing components that won’t let you down, and the various benefits you’ll … Continue reading
How To Source Rare Electronic Components?
The microchip shortage the world has been experiencing since the Covid pandemic shows signs of easing now we’re in 2023, but the supply chain for certain components, especially some rare electronic components like certain chips, is still rocky. So, with … Continue reading
What To Do If Your Electronic Product Contains Unreliable Components?
Many electronic products are developed and manufactured without confirming that they don’t contain unreliable components. There are many reasons why a manufacturer rushes to get a product into production, such as to outpace copycats, sheer excitement, or their supplier pushing … Continue reading
Why Taobao is Unsuitable for Sourcing Parts used in Mass Production [Podcast]
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud explains why sourcing parts from Taobao is too risky, joined by Adrian from the team. When developing new products in China it’s easy to buy parts quickly and at a low price from Taobao, and that’s OK … Continue reading
Are Suppliers We Find On Alibaba.com And GlobalSources.com Trustworthy?
Periodically our customers inform us that they’ve found suppliers on online platforms like Alibaba.com and GlobalSources.com and they’ve expressed their concern on more than one occasion about if they can trust them. These platforms certainly have pros and cons and … Continue reading
How To Find The Best Electronic Component Suppliers in China At The Best Price?
A question we’re asked by SMEs who are trying to source electronic component suppliers in China is if it’s possible to find someone who can source suppliers who’re the ‘best’ in the market and also get the ‘best price’ possible. … Continue reading
How To Qualify A Contract Manufacturer Or Component Supplier [Podcast]
We’re often asked how to qualify a contract manufacturer or component supplier. In this episode, Renaud explores the best practices importers could follow when sourcing new manufacturers or suppliers in China, or beyond. This includes sourcing options (who to use), … Continue reading
