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High-pressure #PlasticInjectionMolding is one of the most common fabrication processes. Tens of thousands of factories in Ningbo, Shenzhen, and many other places have at least a few presses running near-continuously. If you develop your own product and it includes some custom plastic parts, you will probably need to invest in a mold. What should you know about this type of tooling, and what plastic injection mold fabrication companies in China can help you?

We tackle the complex but essential topic for anyone manufacturing in Asia: when and how to switch suppliers. If moving production to a new supplier is on your radar, this post offers essential guidance to make the shift successfully and maximize long-term gains. #suppliermanagement #switchingsuppliers #manufacturing

You conduct reliability tests on your new products. You and your suppliers do product inspections and laboratory tests on mass-production orders. Your customers probably give you feedback on the issues they find on what you ship to them. You collect many data this way. You set aside samples that don’t pass. But do you learn from this? One of the most important activities is the investigation of the causes of product failure when certain samples fail the inspections/tests or fail in the hands of users.

With the US presidential election looming on November 5th, we embark on a detailed discussion about the potential re-election of Donald Trump and its impact on U.S.-China relations, especially for businesses engaged in manufacturing.

Sourcing new suppliers in Asia to outsource your product development and/or manufacturing to is a very common activity for many businesses. But for buyers who are new to sourcing from Asia, the process can be worrying. Are you able to find a supplier that is suited to your needs and can deliver on their promises? Are they a scammer waiting to trap you? These, and more questions, may be on your minds.

Let’s look at how a supplier’s quality can be evaluated and validated so you know that they will supply you with parts and products that meet your expectations.

Looking at the momentum of Donald Trump’s campaign for the US presidency, people everywhere are starting to take the scenario of his returning to the White House seriously. And people involved in international trade are wondering, will he ramp up the pressure on China again, and will he resort to adding new tariffs? Let’s assume he gets elected again. What can we already guess?

We are regularly in contact with companies that complain their new product is in ‘product development limbo’… it was planned to take 3 or 6 months, but it turns out that after 9 to 12 months there are still gnarly technical challenges to surmount. Let’s cover avoiding product development limbo in this article.

What happens at our group's China-based factory? What questions do our customers commonly ask us (that you perhaps should ask, too)? What insights can we share from the factory floor in China? Find out here...

I listed a few of the myths, fantasies, and misconceptions about importing products from China.