Our CEO Renaud is back with Adrian and talks about a serious problem for buyers: unauthorized subcontracting.
This is where the supplier you think is manufacturing your products, outsources the work to someone else that you have no knowledge of and haven't given permission to work on your products. This, obviously, is not a good situation...let's explore it in more detail.
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings, catching up with Renaud, and some discussion about his India trip and the various content we created about it (check the links below).
04:13 - Introducing the topic: Unauthorized subcontracting.
05:04 - What is subcontracting/unauthorized subcontracting?
07:45 - Why this happens in China quite a lot and how it affects social audits.
What problems does unauthorized subcontracting cause?12:41 - Non-compliance.
13:41 - Poor quality.
17:51 - IP at risk.
19:26 - Products made in banned areas or staff where slave labor is a concern.
How to reduce the risks of unauthorized subcontracting happening?23:16 - 1. Factory data collection.
26:45 - 2. Plan to improve capacity and reduce delays.
32:40 - 3. Sign a manufacturing agreement with the supplier.
34:09 - 4. Give the supplier a pre-order confirmation.
35:57 - 5. Follow up on production.
36:38 - 6. Utilize unannounced audits.
41:14 - Extra: Travel to China in Summer 2022.
44:13 - Wrapping up.
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