Inside a smartwatch factory (2) - Part 1

Описание: Shenzhen Kingsmart Technology Co., Ltd (Bestop Industrial (HK) Co., Ltd)
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• Introduction
Bestop Industrial (HK) Co., Ltd is a high-tech industry engaged in developing, designing, producing and marketing smart wearable products. It was established in 2014; the manager used to work for a smartphone manufacturer and video production company as a designer and then he left the company and set up his factory.
• Product
Their main product is the smart watch, like Fitbit and iWatch, except the smart watch is less expensive than others. Their most expensive smartwatch only costs around RMB 260. What is more, they also produce sports bracelet, anti-lost device, and kid’s tracker watch.
As for the payment arrangement, if the finished goods are in stock, the buyers need to pay in full and then the supplier will arrange the shipment. If the buyers want to customize and put their logo on the smart watch, then the buyer will need to prepay 30 percent of the full payment. It is after the supplier finishes the production, buyers should fetch the balance before the shipment.
• Positives
They have a higher standard of raw materials; they only use brand new screens and key parts from Panasonic, Sony, LG, Samsung, and other domestic well-known brands as well as the chips from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
They also have a professional market research team who is familiar with the global market trends and has good knowledge of different market requirements for products and provides suitable proposals for customers.
• Negatives
After inspecting their assembly line, there were some points they could address to have a more sustainable factory. First, they should have the anti-static wrist strap on the workers’ wrist those that directly touch the electronic components. Second, the workers doing the quality control of the finished products should wear gloves to avoid leaving their fingerprint or sweat stain on the touching screen? Third, when they put the watch together into the boxes, there should be some partitions in between to avoid the surface scratch. Fourth, the movement of watches to another area for Bluetooth testing should be done in a sealed container. Finally, the screen protector should be placed on the top with more precision to show a higher quality of workmanship.
• Surprise
And their orders from Global Sources Expo are normally sample orders with a small quantity, but they can meet potential big customers in the Expo. In comparison to last year, their numbers of orders increased, especially from July to December, one reason is that period is fewer months after the Expo and customers start placing orders after their visit to the factory or receiving samples. The other reason is near the year-end; customer will place Christmas orders.