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China Manufacturing DecodedAuthor: Sofeast
Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today!WHO IS RENAUD?Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia.WHY LISTEN?Well discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renauds decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations! Language: en Genres: Business, Education, How To Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Can You Afford to Manufacture Your Idea? Budget Truths from Idea to Mass Production
Episode 305
Thursday, 4 December, 2025
Adrian is joined by Sofeast Group Head of New Product Development, Paul Adams, to unpack the brutal truth behind the question: “Can you actually afford to manufacture your new product idea?” They bust some of the most dangerous myths (like “MOQ × unit price is my total cost” and “we’ll fix reliability later”), then walk through Sofeast/Agilian’s 6-phase NPI process for electromechanical products and show how your budget is really consumed; from feasibility and prototyping through to tooling, pilot runs, and mass production. If you’re planning to launch a new product, this episode is your reality check and roadmap. Episode Sections: 00:00 – Intro & who this episode is for 07:02 – Mythbusting: YouTube & “$10k product launch” myths 12:13 – The Sofeast/Agilian 6-phase NPI process 21:18 – How your budget is split across the phases 29:00 – What to expect in each phase & readiness checks 37:31 – Tooling, NRE, and why half a tooling budget is worse than none 43:42 – Budgeting properly and adding contingency 45:21 – Call to action & how Sofeast/Agilian can help Related content... How to Calculate the Cash Needed to Prototype & Launch your New Product Why does new product development take so long? What is an NRE Cost (Non-Recurring Engineering)? 10 Factors Affecting Electronic Product Design Costs Costs and Milestones to go from Product Concept to Market? The New Product Development Process in Electronics New Product Development In China: 4 Tips To Go Faster Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB
