11 Points to Check when Sourcing a Contract Manufacturer in China

In this episode... Renaud and Adrian talk about the 11 points buyers need to cover when sourcing a contract manufacturer in China for electronic products (although much of this advice is relevant to many hard goods in general and suppliers in other Asian countries, too) so you can find a partner you can rely on.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings & today's topic: Sourcing a CM in China for manufacturing electronic products. 02:10 - What is a contract manufacturer in comparison to other supplier types? 06:55 - 1. What will your order quantity be? (This influences the type of CM that is suitable) 09:43 - 2. Will you order a high-volume, low product mix setup, or the opposite? 12:24 - 3. Do you have visibility and transparency over the supply chain? 19:14 - 4. Will your Intellectual Property be protected, and how? 20:48 - 5. Will they be helping to develop your product and make it compliant? 23:51 - 6. What manufacturing processes does the CM have in-house? 27:45 - 7. What is the CM's QC capability? 28:35 - 8. What kinds of tooling, fixtures, and jigs does the CM have for in-line testing? 29:37 - 9. Who has liability for safety and compliance issues? 31:00 - 10. What payment terms can they accept? 32:01 - 11. What delivery terms do they provide (incoterms)? 34:56 - Summary and wrapping up.   Related content... OEM, ODM, Contract Manufacturers: Which Chinese Supplier To Choose? Typical Problems with Electronic Contract Manufacturers in China 6 best Practices When Working With Contract Manufacturers In China 6 Terms You Should Specifically Negotiate With Your Contract Manufacturer Using One Turnkey Manufacturer vs. Several Suppliers for China Production IP Protection in China when Developing Your New Product [Importer’s Guide] How To Create A Valid Manufacturing Contract In China To Protect Your IP Will A China NNN Agreement Protect Us If We Start Assembling Products There? How To Get Transparency And Control Over Your Supply Chain? [podcast] Explore Sofeast's different Factory Audit Solutions   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 Podchaser