This is the seventh part in the series I am writing about the management of QC inspectors in China. Many companies in China have difficulties finding the right quality manager. In particular, it is difficult to find an individual who will … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Managing QC Inspectors, Part 6: Planning the Inspections
This is the sixth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. In my last article on this topic, I mentioned the need to have system to manage the planning. Some companies let factories and inspectors set the … [Read more...]
Your Chinese Manufacturer Can Help Improve Your Product Design!
There is a common belief among many importers that Chinese factories are unable to help during the design phase of a new product. As a result, the importer typically works on a design on his side and then asks the Chinese side to make it a … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Production Launch of an Electronic Product in China
These days it seems more and more "hardware startups" are coming to Shenzhen and working with Chinese manufacturers to launch production of electronic products. And they typically find out that their supplier hasn't prepared correctly for … [Read more...]
Surviving Higher Costs in China: Conference in Guangzhou
If you are in South China in early December and if you have an interest in sourcing-related issues, you should consider attending this conference organized by the European Chamber of Commerce: Profitable Sourcing – How to survive in a … [Read more...]
Managing QC Inspectors, Part 5: Avoiding Bribery
This is the fifth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. I touched on the evaluation of quality inspectors, and it naturally brings up the topic of bribery. How big of a problem is corruption of inspectors in … [Read more...]
How HALT and HASS Can Help your Product Development Efforts
HALT and HASS are accelerated product reliability testing methods focused on finding potential defects in products. These acronyms stand for: HALT – Highly Accelerated Life Test HASS – Highly Accelerated Stress Screen If you are … [Read more...]