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Tag Archives: supply chain risks
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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Should YOU be wary of the cheapest Chinese suppliers?
Adrian hosts and Renaud joins to offer some cautionary advice about working with ‘the cheapest Chinese supplier’ with a focus on relatively ordinary consumer and electronic products. What might sound like a good deal could actually land you in hot … Continue reading
What Can We Learn From Our Supplier’s Org Chart?
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud explains what a manufacturing organizational chart is and, critically, 7 key things that we can learn about our suppliers from theirs. During your sourcing journey, Renaud’s advice will help you spot potential issues with some red flags … Continue reading
Can We Remove China From Our Supply Chains? [Podcast]
Following China’s 20th Communist Party Congress in October ’22, the West has been left with questions about China’s future intentions and how this affects manufacturers with a Chinese supply chain. We all remember how the Covid lockdown in China around … Continue reading
Why Unauthorized Subcontracting Is A Big Problem [Podcast]
Unauthorized subcontracting could really hurt your business. You need to get your products made on time, but at what cost? Our CEO Renaud is joined by Adrian from the team and they go through what this is and the dangers … Continue reading
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Tagged subcontracting, supply chain risks, supplier management
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How To Find Trustworthy Chinese Suppliers?
Let’s say you’re buying from China for the first time. Finding trustworthy Chinese suppliers will be near the top of your wishlist, as everyone has heard the horror stories of Chinese suppliers behaving badly. First, the bad news… There is never absolute … Continue reading
6 Manufacturing Questions Answered (100th Episode Special) [Podcast]
We hit an important milestone this week, the 100th episode of Sofeast’s podcast: China Manufacturing Decoded! In a break from the norm, our CEO Renaud Anjoran took manufacturing questions from our listeners this week and answered six of the best … 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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The War In Ukraine’s Effect On Global & China Supply Chains [Podcast]
In this episode, our CEO Renaud tackles the difficult topic of the war in Ukraine with Adrian from the team. Aside from the terrible and upsetting toll that this war is taking on the people of Ukraine, could its effects … Continue reading
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Tagged supply chain diversification, shipping, supply chain risks
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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
