Buy in China: How can I control better my chinese manufacturer to rework defective goods
A frequent question I receive is : ” How can I get my manufacturer to accept to rework my defectives goods ?”. This question come […]
Articles by Christopher Oliva
China Manufacturing: Cause of plastic part failing after several months – Part 1
I receive frequent questions from readers explaining their situations where they manufacture and buy plastic parts in China, then perform a quality inspection before shipment […]
China Product Manufacturing: Why making a pilot run is important before mass production
You have been performing product development (design, engineering, prototyping) and are ready to flood the market with your newly created product. Your plastic injection tooling […]
Importing from China: How logistic and shipping can affect your product quality
When we usually refer to import risks related to product quality when purchasing in China or in Asia we instantly think that quality can be […]
Importing from China: Avoid bad rating feedbacks on Amazon
With continued growth of ecommerce, knowing that a huge amount of goods being sold on Amazon are highly being manufactured and imported from China and […]
How to prepare a product inspection / quality control operation when buying or importing from China.
I frequently receive questions from importers and buyers about what is the most efficient way to prepare a quality control or quality inspection operation. In […]
How to pay chinese supplier against quality products when buying in China
I constantly receive the same question again and again from importers, hardware start up founders and retailers: « How can I secure my payment and […]
Electronic Prototype Fabrication. Part 1: Why making electronic PCB prototype is useful
In this blog post, you will learn what are the different steps of making electronic prototype board and why we do it. Why making electronic […]
Electronic Prototype Fabrication. Part 2: How to make electronic PCBA prototype
In a previous post (Electronic Prototype Fabrication. Part 1: Why making electronic PCB prototype is useful) I explained why electronic prototyping is an important step in […]
7 types of wastes which have to be considered when manufacturing products
I hate wasting: I hate wasting food, I hate wasting money, I hate wasting time, I hate wasting ressources, I hate wasting anything…. The need […]