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Manufacturing Organizational Chart: Top 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid

August 17, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Manufacturing Organizational Chart: Top 7 Common Mistakes To Avoid

One of the first things we look at, during factory audits, is the supplier’s manufacturing organizational chart. And it often points to serious operational dysfunctions. Here are the top 7 common mistakes that you don’t want to see your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: charts, Chinese factory management, org chart, organization, quality planning

Quality Control Plan: Defining Expectations Before Production

April 25, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Quality Control Plan: Defining Expectations Before Production

Depending on the context, "quality control plan" means different things. Let's look at the three types of quality control plans: The product quality control plan to include in a contract with a Chinese supplier The QC plan for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: process control plan, QC, QC plan, quality control plan

Use a Corrective Action Plan after a Failed Inspection

January 6, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Use a Corrective Action Plan after a Failed Inspection

So, the inspector sent you their report, and you see quality issue(s) that you cannot accept in some of your products. It's classified as a failed inspection, and you tell the supplier about the issues. This is where a corrective action … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: corrective action plan, failed inspection

How The AQL Inspection Levels In ISO 2859-1 Affect Sampling Size

June 16, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

How The AQL Inspection Levels In ISO 2859-1 Affect Sampling Size

This article introduces the different AQL inspection levels available to buyers. Those levels are mentioned in the ISO 2859-1 standard (or its American equivalent, ANSI/ASQC Z1.4). Let’s explore the different levels of random … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, ISO 2859-1, quality inspections, Sampling, special inspection levels

List of testing laboratories in China

March 22, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

List of testing laboratories in China

Many small buyers don't know where their products can be laboratory tested in China. Actually, many of them don't even know that they are responsible for compliance with their country's safety regulations. A handful of international … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: lab tests, Laboratories in China, Laboratory, laboratory testing, Product testing laboratories China, testing lab, Third-party laboratories

Undetected QC Issues: 7 Common Failures of Chinese Inspectors

September 23, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

7 Major Reasons Why Chinese Quality Inspectors Fail To Spot QC Issues

Quality inspectors are human like the rest of us, and while it's usually unlikely that they will let major QC issues slip through the net, it can happen. Let's examine why and how this happens, and how to mitigate or stop these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: product quality, QAQC, QC, qc inspectors, QC issues, QC problems

How Much Does a Quality Inspection in China cost?

April 16, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

How Much Does a Quality Inspection in China cost?

Understanding the cost of quality inspections in China I am always surprised by the expectations of some importers regarding the cost of quality inspections in a Chinese factory. Some importers get to talk about their project for some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: qa, QC, quality assurance, quality control, quality inspection costs

The Special Inspection Levels in the AQL Tables

April 9, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

The Special Inspection Levels in the AQL Tables

A few years ago I wrote about the inspection levels, but I regularly notice that some people are confused about the "special" levels (S1, S2, S3, and S4). Here is what the ISO 2859-1 standard says (emphasis is mine): The inspection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: AQL, Aql Tables, inspection levels, special inspection levels

QC Basics: What is a Quality Inspection? Context, Tools & Template

March 25, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

What is a Quality Inspection?

This article answers the question: 'What is a quality inspection?' and explores when they typically take place (before, during, and after production). We will cover the types of inspections most widely used by buyers in international … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: during production inspection, final random inspection, inspection, pre-production inspection, QC, quality inspections

Avoiding Mold on Imported Products Shipped in Ocean Containers

February 12, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Avoiding Mold on Imported Products Shipped in an Ocean Container

Several clients asked me recently about a way to avoid mold on imported products shipped from a Chinese, Vietnamese, or Indian factory. This is a serious problem. The reason is usually a combination of these 5 factors: The products … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: mold, mould, ocean containers, shipping

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