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Last updated: February 14, 2026

Top 10 FAQs about Chinese Contract Manufacturing: Part 1 (Feat. Paul Adams) [Podcast]

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Adrian Leighton

Thinking about manufacturing your product in China? In this episode, Paul Adams, the Sofeast Group’s New Product Development head, joins us to uncover the secrets to successfully working with Chinese contract manufacturers—how to communicate effectively, manage quality issues, leverage regional … Continue reading →

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Handing Over To Manufacturing: Best Practices [Podcast]

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Adrian Leighton

Adrian and Renaud discuss how to plan for the handover of your innovative new product to manufacturing (with a focus on hard goods with mechanical elements and some electronic/electrical parts).  You’ll learn: What a product handover is. The drawbacks of … Continue reading →

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How To Get A Quotation For Manufacturing Your New Product?

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Once you have made progress on the industrial design for your new product, of course, you want to have an idea of the cost to manufacture it. And also you want an idea of the investment to put down in … Continue reading →

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How To Protect Product IP When Working With Contractors & Factories In Different Locations? [6 tips]

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Entrepreneurs, hardware startups, and various SMEs commonly outsource parts of their new product manufacturing project to various individuals and companies around the world, such as product designers and factories. But one worry they have is how to protect product IP … Continue reading →

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