Season 2 Episode 2: Factories are fascinating. We have travelled all around the world and experienced how products are made from standing on that factory floor. Join us as we discuss product development trips and how to get the most out of them!

Travelling can be such an amazing experience, you can come back so full of ideas and expertise on your product category! It’s so important to get out to see factories, they are absolutely fascinating and really take you behind the scenes of the product. It can be one of the best parts of a buying role, and also one of the most exhausting. We would really encourage you to put the following into action during your product development trips - Understanding the manufacturing processes of a product is invaluable. You see the end to end process, the intricacies and also the pain points. It will help you to make improvements to your product, and also assist in your negotiations to ensure your product remains good quality & VFM Ask questions and be inquisitive. You often find you uncover new product capabilities, and you’ll supercharge your knowledge of the product areas seeing the manufacturing process first hand. Become an expert. Spending time with your suppliers and having face to face meetings can really improve your relationship and your communications. It’s much easier to share and explain in person Support the show If you've liked this episode please rate, follow, subscribe and share :) - and if you already have, thank you! It honestly really helps to keep this going and growing! Follow us @buyingandbeyond on Instagram Send us a DM or email [email protected] We also have a retail buyers membership @jointhebuyersclub Find out more at www.jointhebuyersclub.co.uk Autumn fair coffee meet up- come and meet us at Autumn fair at our coffee meet up and podcast live, see link below for all the details on how to sign up: https://www.autumnfair.com/buying-beyond?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=buying_beyond_channels&utm_campaign=buying_beyond If you'd like to show a little more love, then head here to give us just a little bit *extra* and show us your support :) thank you! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2300060/support