Renaud Anjoran
Founding Partner | Manufacturing Quality, Reliability & Supply Chain Management
Founding partner of MTG, with 20+ years of experience helping international companies improve manufacturing quality, product reliability, and supply chain performance across Asia.
More than 20 years of experience in manufacturing quality, supplier management and product reliability across China and Southeast Asia.
Renaud Anjoran is a founding partner of Manufacturing Transformation Group (MTG) and has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing quality, supplier management, and product reliability.
Since 2005, he has worked with international manufacturers and buyers to improve quality management systems, assess supplier capabilities and address manufacturing and supply chain challenges across Asia.
His expertise includes factory audits, supplier qualification, manufacturing process improvement and product reliability. He holds several internationally recognised quality engineering and auditing certifications.
Example MTG Projects & Results:
More than 200 manufacturing and supply chain projects
Renaud has led more than 200 projects covering quality assurance, engineering, project management, contract manufacturing and supply chain management.
Hundreds of factory quality audits
Renaud has conducted hundreds of factory audits, assessing manufacturing processes, quality management systems and supplier capabilities.
Improving procurement and supplier operations
He has helped trading companies and procurement offices streamline their processes and reduce operational errors.
A Career in Manufacturing and Quality Management:
Renaud is a founding partner of China Manufacturing Consultants (CMC), now MTG. His consulting work has focused on manufacturing quality, supplier management and operational improvements.
He founded Sofeast in 2006 and remains its CEO. His experience also includes senior leadership roles in contract manufacturing through Agilian Technology and developing software for quality and compliance management through SynControl.
His manufacturing experience spans industries including electronics, textiles, plastics, die casting, furniture and industrial products.
Industry Contributions & Recognition
Renaud is the author of QualityInspection.org, where he has published extensively on manufacturing quality, supplier management and production challenges in China.
He also hosts the China Manufacturing Decoded podcast, covering product development, manufacturing operations and supply chain management.
His expertise has been quoted in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters and The New York Times.
Professional Certifications
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
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Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
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Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
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Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
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Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)
ISO Lead Auditor Qualifications
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ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Bureau Veritas
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ISO 13485 Lead Auditor, BSI
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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, BSI
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ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor, BSI
Education
Wake Forest University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2004–2005
- Project Management
- Operations Strategy
- Management Control
- International Competitive Policy
KEDGE Business School
Master's Degree, International Business, 2001–2005
- International Strategy, Country Risks, International Trade
- Operations Management, Industrial Excellence
- Quantitative Techniques, Market Research
- Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis