China Manufacturing Decoded

Business & Economics Podcasts

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...

Episodes

Why Working Prototypes Fail in Production, Part 1: What Changes Before Mass Production

Gold: NRE Costs Exposed: How One-Time Engineering Bills Can Sink Your Product (Ep. 49 revisited)

Why Hardware Projects Stall: Avoiding 'Failure to Launch'

Why Version 1 Shouldn’t Be Perfect (And What to Do After You Launch)

CMD Rewind: The NPI Playbook — How to Take Ideas to Mass Production (Ep. 20)

How to Cost Your Product Properly (Design-to-Cost Explained) | Paul Adams

Product Compliance Mistakes That Kill Hardware Projects (Avoid These Early)

Design to Cost: Hit Your Price Target Before Production

Low Volume Production in China: What Actually Works

When Early Orders Backfire: The Worrying Cost of Skipping Part Qualification

Iran Conflict Fallout: Rising Costs & Delays for China Manufacturing

Made in China for the USA Market — 2026 Reality Check: Tariffs, Risks & Opportunities

U.S. Supreme Court Shake-Up: Trump’s 2nd-Term Tariffs Overturned (BONUS)

Choosing the Right Manufacturing Process & Avoiding Production Bottlenecks (DFM, Capacity, and Line Balancing)

Are You Building What People Will Actually Buy? How to Validate Demand, Customers, and Features

China & India IN. The USA OUT? Tariffs, Alliances & Supply Chains.

Prototype ≠ Production: The Million-Dollar DFM Mistake

CES 2026: China’s Robot Revolution: Humanoids, Edge AI and Rapid Prototyping

New Product Development Explained: The Hidden Risks Between Idea and Production

Square Pegs, Round Holes: Picking the Right Manufacturer for Your Product