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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year (CNY), also referred to as Spring Festival, is China’s most important national holiday. It is a holiday when multigenerational families gather and observe the turn of the Chinese calendar by celebrating familial traditions. Many people travel very far to return to their hometowns... Read More

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5 Steps to Protecting Intellectual Property when Manufacturing in China

Intellectual property is an integral commodity in the competitive landscape of electronic product design and innovation. Research and development efforts are expensive and, when coordinated effectively, can help companies achieve sustainable advantages relative to their competition. Many times... Read More

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6 Questions to Ask When Selecting an EMS Provider

Selecting an electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider, also known as a contract manufacturer, is one of the most crucial steps for a successful launch with a new product introduction (NPI). Read More

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DFM: What It Is and Why It's Important

The art of designing a product and the act of manufacturing a product are very different disciplines, each with their own particular sets of challenges. These disparities become apparent once the design is ready to be produced. Minimize these differences through the practice of DFM: designing a... Read More

Holiday Shopping for New Products on the Market

Developing a product? Your holiday countdown begins now!

Each year, it seems as if the holiday shopping season arrives earlier than the year before. In a 2016 survey, over 40% of U.S. consumers started their holiday shopping in September or October and another 41.4% began shopping in November1. That’s over 80% of U.S. consumers that are... Read More

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