Outsourcing Assembly Services has helped to bring hundreds of products to market. But are you aware of the number of parts it will have and the number of people will be involved in the assembly process? Do you consider the efficiency when you plan to assemble a product? Do you know how to improve your ability to assemble your products?
Here are five tips business owners should keep in mind to improve the assembly process.
Avoid Intellectual Property (IP) Theft
As a brand owner, you should prioritize keeping your intellectual property safe and sound all the time. Because if there is any problem with the IP leaking, you will fall into a long-term IP litigation and unnecessary troublesome. So, do some due diligence and understand how trademarks and patents work in China and look for suppliers who have a good reputation and a proven track record. We also recommend working with your assembly partner and have them sign NDA and NDNC (NON-DISCLOSURE, NON-CIRCUMVENTION AND NON-COMPETITION) agreements to protect you and your business.
If your potential partner has any issues signing these agreements, then this should be a red flag, and should consider continuing looking for alternative options.
Work With an Experienced Supplier
Finding a supplier to assemble your product is easy in China. However, looking for an experienced and reliable supplier is still a time-consuming job. Take your time and reach out to suppliers who have dealt with similar projects before, so there are less chances for making mistakes. You should find a company that makes high-quality items without taking too much time. Focus on finding an assembly partner that can provide both efficiency and high-quality output.
Ask About the Lead Time
When you plan to start your assembly project, you have to ask them about how long the assembly process will be. This is very important especially for Amazon sellers who need to optimize the inventory performance to decrease warehousing fees and avoid being out of stock at the same time.
Use Quality Control Services
As you know, your customers rely on you to give them products that live up to their expectations. Imagine how your customers would react if they receive defective products. Quality flaws and subpar products can damage your business.
Therefore, you should consider applying quality control services. By using QC services, you are able to boost product quality and efficiency whilst keeping costly mistakes to a minimum.
Streamline the Transportation
So, everything is ready. This is the final step – international transportation. However, due to Covid-19, the international freight fees are going up and up. At this time, you can consider order consolidation services instead of shipping all products on your own. Therefore, your business can save costs and time by using the alternatives.
Working remotely in China was hard but now we can make it easy. There is no better time to start implementing sustainable practices in your business operations than now. Contact us today and see how we can help with your project.
