100th episode special: YOUR manufacturing questions answered!

In this episode... To celebrate our 100th episode Sofeast's CEO Renaud Anjoran takes questions from our listeners and answers as many as possible in this special episode. 100 episodes is an important milestone and we're so glad that listeners enjoy the podcast and find it helpful, so thanks for the kind comments in your emails!   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introduction. 01:50 - Should importers be worried about Chinese supply chains in relation to the Russian invasion and its sanctions? 06:56 - What inspection level is needed for medical devices? (AQL limits). 10:19 - How to improve the quality of products being purchased from China? The bikes and office furniture we buy keep breaking! 18:13 - Any tactics to deal with volatile costs these days? 25:02 - How to work with Chinese suppliers without being ripped off? 30:10 - How can I be sure that the product quality is as expected if I'm not in China to supervise the order myself? 38:34 - Wrapping up.   Related content... The Impacts of Russia Sanctions on International Trade & Logistics What is the AQL (Acceptance Quality Limit)? An exhaustive guide Manufacturing Contract: Fear And Its Impact On Payment Terms Factory audits Product inspections   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict