Understanding the different processes involved can significantly impact cost-efficiency, quality, and overall success for businesses that rely on product manufacturing in Asia. We break down the key manufacturing methods used across Asia. This episode is crucial for those who...
What is manufacturing traceability and why is it important? Explore how traceability gives you a detailed record of how the products are manufactured and the supply chain, from raw materials to finished products. Having that information will improve quality,...
What is the ‘experience effect?’ We look at how the experience gained over time by manufacturers who are producing the same products can lead to cost reductions and efficiency improvements. To illustrate this, we give some examples of different...
What are manufacturing organizational charts and what are the key things that importers can learn from would-be suppliers’ org charts during the sourcing process? The tips given here will help you avoid bad suppliers and be aware of common...
Hopefully, you already appreciate the importance of doing a pilot run (we already wrote about that here) to test all kinds of things before mass production starts, but here’s a quick recap about why it’s an essential part of...
Assembly fixtures are very important tools used in the factory to provide better quality, faster, and cheaper production. Almost every importer will like the sound of those benefits! Checking fixtures are similar, but they are implemented to help...
China, as a whole, has 35+ years of experience manufacturing products for export customers. They have accumulated a lot of experience. However, foreign buyers are rather consistently shocked at the level of mismanagement that plagues their factories’ quality operations....
Next time you’re hiring, here are some quality manager interview questions you should ask to make sure that they know and understand the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
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Stepping into a QA Manager role means you’re expected to lead teams, solve real problems, and drive quality that actually moves the business forward. And while you probably know you’re capable… you also need to show it. That’s where...
By Annie Chan Did you get a visit from an auditor who seemed obsessed with calibration reports? Was he/she happy to see that all tools had been calibrated based on internal reports, or (even better) on third-party lab certificates?...
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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