In this episode... Join Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast's reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, on a deep dive into what component-level testing is, the process followed for selecting and testing components that won't let you down, and the various benefits you'll get by doing this during the product design and development process.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introducing today's topic. 01:21 - What is the difference between component-level and product-level testing? 08:14 - What's the component qualification process? 15:59 - The 10-point component testing and evaluation process.  36:13 - Why businesses and entrepreneurs bringing a new product to market shouldn't be expected to have the testing expertise in-house and what we do to help. 40:18 - Examples of problems that might occur if component testing is not done properly. 43:37 - Do YOU need to decide on and do all types of component-level testing? 47:10 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Get help from Sofeast to do Reliability Engineering & Testing (in a China lab) - we provide reliability engineering services including reliability testing on component and PCB levels as well as the product level on various types of consumer products. Some of these tests include drop, vibration, temperature and humidity and package testing. We can customize the right tests for your product. How To Ensure your Chinese Factory Purchases Good Components? What is the Pilot Run for Components and Products? Component Selection: Should I Use Tried-and-Tested OR Cutting-Edge Components? CTQ Components: How Component Engineers Manage Their Quality How To Reduce The Risks Of Substandard Components In Your Productions   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser