Sofeast's CEO Renaud explains what a manufacturing organizational chart is and, critically, 7 key things that we can learn about our suppliers from theirs. During your sourcing journey, Renaud's advice will help you spot potential issues with some red flags to be aware of. (Adrian from the team hosts).   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introduction. 02:03 - What is an organizational chart? 06:39 - 1. No Quality Dept. 10:26 - 2. Placing the quality department under the production manager. 14:44 - 3. Putting the production manager in charge of the planning department. 16:20 - 4. No planning system at all! 20:35 - 5. No team of manufacturing engineers. 24:16 - 6. No dedicated HR department or the HR staff are at a junior level. 27:08 - 7. Job titles are unclear on the org chart and sometimes inappropriate for the person. 30:44 - Summary and wrapping up.   Related content... Organizational chart definition Manufacturing Organizational Chart: Top 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business Hardcover – Lex Sisney Designed to Scale: How to Structure Your Business for Exponential Growth - Lex Sisney   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