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Is Small Batch Contract Manufacturing For You

Is Small Batch Contract Manufacturing For You?

Some companies are bringing a new product to market and they realize that the well-known contract manufacturers are not going …

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Using One Turnkey Manufacturer vs. Several Suppliers for China Production

Using One Turnkey Manufacturer vs. Several Suppliers for China Production

Are there any advantages for importers like entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs to working with a single turnkey manufacturer in China …

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best practices when qualifying contract manufacturers and component suppliers

Best Practices To Follow When Qualifying Your Contract Manufacturer Or Component Supplier

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

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6 Terms You Should Specifically Negotiate With Your Contract Manufacturer

6 Terms You Should Specifically Negotiate With Your Contract Manufacturer

Finding a contract manufacturer who’s a good fit is just one part of the process of getting your new product …

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List of Contract Manufacturers in China – Top 13 Factories

List of Contract Manufacturers in China – Top 13 Factories

These days it’s easy to find article after article stating that manufacturing in China is on the way out. And that’s …

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OEM ODM Contract Manufacturers Choose your China Supplier Wisely

OEM, ODM, Contract Manufacturers: Choose your China Supplier Wisely

By Fabien Gaussorgues, Agilian CEO Do you prefer to work with an OEM or an ODM? What are their pros …

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The Differences Between Working With An ODM And Agilian Technology

The Differences Between Working With An ODM And Agilian Technology

In this post, we’re going to use a smartphone as an example product (although we work with customers to produce …

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5 Tips To Select a Great Contract Manufacturer in China or Vietnam

5 Tips To Select a Great Contract Manufacturer in China or Vietnam

If you develop your own products, and if you intend to make many thousands of them in China or Vietnam, …

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How To Qualify Component Suppliers at the Design & Prototyping Stage

How To Qualify Component Suppliers At The Design & Prototyping Stage

At Agilian, we mostly work on totally new products. It is a rare project that doesn’t force us to use …

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