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Practical, war-tested writing on China manufacturing, supplier selection, and new product introduction — the stuff that usually only comes out over dinner.
Supplier Selection
Fit over size: why the right China supplier beats the biggest one
The biggest factory in the room is a great supplier — for someone else. Why mega-suppliers are a trap for mid-size products, the five dimensions of a matching supplier, and the questions to ask on your next factory visit.
Read → DFM / DFXDFM / DFX: the 5 decisions that make or break your China production run
Tooling, tolerances, test strategy, repairability, assembly — the five decisions that lock in your unit cost, yield, and quality for the life of the product. Includes a true story of a bonded-aluminum-plate design that failed at the corners.
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