Author: Renaud Anjoran

In this post, I’m going to explain how to work with a contract manufacturer (CM) in China most effectively by […]

During the course of our work with various customers from around the world, we’re sometimes asked how to set product […]

There are many reasons for importers to find new product development in China difficult, and the more customized and complex […]

In this post, we’re going to explore how to find ‘good’ Chinese manufacturers to outsource the production of your products […]

When we set up Agilian’s manufacturing activities, we focused on a Minimum Viable Quality Management System, to ensure we covered the […]

Regarding the limitations of common reliability and safety testing standards, I came upon an interesting video from automaker Tesla recently: In it, […]

You need to be aware that during new product development, and also during mass production runs, a number of samples […]

So you’re a hardware startup who’s about to launch a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign and you need to prepare to […]

The autobiography of Sir James Dyson, British inventor of the wildly successful Dyson vacuum cleaner: Invention: A Life on their […]

Every day your factory receives products, materials, components, and accessories. Unfortunately, some of them aren’t going to be OK for […]

When developing a new and innovative product you need to get it to market and start getting a return on […]

In the past, I explained how to structure a product specification sheet to ensure the supplier knows what is expected regarding the […]

As a buyer, you may be in a position of strength in front of a supplier. For example, your orders […]

You are developing a new product or buying a product that is being produced for you. Naturally, the manufacturing costs […]

Recently our Executive VP, Renaud Anjoran, discussed a number of the key best practices that importers should follow when qualifying […]