The challenges of designing/specifying loudspeakers has never been greater in our global economy. Designers are on one continent and the suppliers are on another separated by thousands of miles, language barriers, cultural differences and supplier “brokers” who often do more damage than good in attempting to create business development for all concerned.
Philip Richardson and Mandy Tseng know this all too well. They own successful factories in China and have experienced these challenges for many years. That is why they created The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show, which they intend to be a unique opportunity to bring all parties together for a single conference where direct business can be conducted.
“Transparency between customer and suppliers is the silver bullet to getting the products to market,” stated Philip Richardson, owner of Trueanalog Strictly OEM ODM. “We created this show for speaker designers, purchasing agents and brand stakeholders to meet directly with the suppliers. This eliminates months of confusing communication, expensive sourcing trips to Asia and the so-called ‘brokers’ who take commissions for putting the two parties together.
“All of these factors ultimately hurt the consumer because often, they are not getting the best products based on what is achievable. Getting everyone together allows the creation of improved products, speeds up the process, creates savings for the brands and increases revenue for the suppliers. That means the customer wins in the end.”
Richardson says he has worked hard over the years to qualify many of the suppliers that will exhibiting at the show so that designers are provided with the best options for their loudspeaker products. Besides the loudspeaker component factories, exhibitors include law firms for legal advice, packaging factories, shipping companies and language translators.
The Loudspeaker Sourcing Show will be held October 9 - 11, 2015 at the Nansha Grand Hotel in Guangzhou, China. To make the show convenient for everyone, it will end two days before the international Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) trade show in Hong Kong. Guangzhou is a ferry ride from Hong Kong.
To learn more about the show and register please visit the website: www.loudspeakersourcingshow.com
