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Chinese Manufacturing Insights by Ardencraft TechnologyAuthor: Mohammed Abid Ali
Welcome to the Ardencraft Technology (AcT) Mini podcast series - I am your host Abid Ali. This mini-podcast series takes a lot of our reading heavy posts and condenses them into shorter, easier to digest podcasts chunks. If youd like to learn more about Engineering, manufacturing, product design or Ardencraft Technology in general then please do keep listening. The full blog can be found here: https://www.ardencraft.com/post/what-makes-great-production-key-performance-indicators-kpis-for-electronic-products Language: en-gb Genres: Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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20 Years of Chinese R&D with YC Episode Two
Monday, 24 November, 2025
This episode continues a conversation with YC, one of our longtime R&D collaborators, recorded during a drive between factory visits in Shenzhen. In part one, we spoke mostly about engineering and manufacturing. In part two, the discussion shifts, covering trade tensions, the pace of change in China, and how people working inside the supply chain are thinking about the future.Topics include:How tariffs are affecting product design decisionsThe shift from following instructions to building new ideasThe generation gap in factory work and engineeringInfrastructure growth and what it’s changedEveryday culture in southern China, family meals, communication, and why it matters in businessWhat’s happening with younger workers and startupsWe also talk about the value of being physically present in China, something that's become a regular part of our work—and what you notice when you're here for long enough.If you haven’t listened to part one yet, we’d suggest starting there. Thanks again for joining us, and as always, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn if there’s something you’d like us to cover in a future episode.
