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Quality Control Basics
Importer Best Practices
Supplier Qualification
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Quality Control Basics
Basics Of Quality Control
Most importers do not know how professional quality control is conducted. Instead of diving deep into statistical concepts, we try to explain things in the simplest way possible.
Importer Best Practices
Best Practices For Importers
All importers tend to face the same issues. The most professional buyers tend to follow the same “best practices”. Less experienced buyers should try to do the same.Supplier Qualification
Searching And Qualifying Suppliers
How you go about searching, qualifying, and choosing a supplier is the best predictor about the eventual success or failure of your importing business. Do not take this decision on the basis of a good human contact.Templates & Tools
Useful Templates
The templates listed below will help you work in a more organized manner. Adapt them to your particular needs!Do you want a longer list of past articles? See hundreds of our most useful articles, sorted by topic, in our itemised archive.
- Challenges for Foreign Buyers
- Sourcing New Suppliers
- China Supplier Vetting
- How To Cooperate With Your Chinese Supplier (20 part series)
- Due Diligence on Suppliers
- How To Manufacture A Product In China (without losing your shirt)?
- Product Specifications & QC Checklist
- Quality Assurance Strategy
- Basic Quality Control Concepts
- Payments to Suppliers
- Price, Negotiations & Penalties
- Factory Visits/Audits
- ISO Standards & Factory Certifications
- Laboratory Tests & Certificates
- Supplier Relationships
- Legal Issues & Insurance
Weekly updates for professional importers on better understanding, controlling, and improving manufacturing & supply chain in China.
This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.
He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.
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