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Assembly Fixtures: A Valuable Productivity and Quality Tool

March 3, 2023 by Renaud AnjoranLeave a Comment

Assembly Fixtures: A Valuable Productivity and Quality Tool

  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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: fixtures, process engineering, process improvement, Quality

Is Investing In Process Automation In The Factory Worth It? + Implementation Best Practices [Podcast]

March 26, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Is Investing In Process Automation In The Factory Worth It? + Implementation Best Practices [Podcast]

Automation is a major focus of the Chinese government and many manufacturers here, but can it really reduce costs..? Renaud will answer the questions: "Is Investing In Process Automation In The Factory Worth It?" and "What are the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: automation, Chinese factory management, factory automation, factory performance, podcast

Why Preventive Maintenance Is Important [Podcast]

March 5, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Why Preventive Maintenance Is Important [Podcast]

How well could you cope if key equipment or machinery in the factory failed unexpectedly? Listen to this episode, where Renaud introduces why preventive maintenance is important and shares some examples to help illustrate how it all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: automation, equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance

How We Set Up A New Factory In China From Idea To Operation [Podcast]

February 26, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How We Set Up A New Factory In China From Idea To Operation [Podcast]

Planning on opening a factory in China in 2021? To get some insight into just what it takes to set up a new factory in China let's explore how WE came to open our own factory, Agilian Technology, there in 2018! Renaud will explain the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: Chinese factory management, factory, factory setup, manufacturing in China, opening a new factory, podcast, setting up a factory

Factory Management: the 4 Main Roles in the Quality Department

January 4, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Factory Management the 4 Main Roles in the Quality Department

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: Chinese factory management, factory management, hiring a quality inspector, hiring in China, hiring quality managers, QC, quality department, quality inspections, quality management, quality staff

Quality Manager Interview Questions To Test Knowledge Of ISO 9001

December 7, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

Quality Manager Interview Questions To Test Knowledge Of ISO 9001

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. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: hiring in China, hiring quality managers, ISO 9001, quality manager, quality manager interview questions

Are Calibration Reports Always A Must? Why Auditors Should Think Before Raising Suppliers’ Costs

May 28, 2019 by Annie Chan

Are Calibration Reports Always A Must? Why Auditors Should Think Before Raising Suppliers’ Costs

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory Tagged With: calibration certificates, calibration reports, factory audits, qa, quality assurance

The Problem With Visual Management Boards in Factories

March 28, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

The Problem With Visual Management Boards in Factories

Visual management boards of some kind are now basically the norm in all factories belonging to a multinational group, so they must be effective, right? I'm not so sure. Not that they cannot be useful (they CAN be VERY useful), but, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory, Process Improvement Tagged With: factory performance, lean, project management, visual management, visual management boards

How To Keep A Clean Factory And Stop Dust On A Budget

March 22, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

How To Keep A Clean Factory And Stop Dust On A Budget

In many industries, one of the most common reasons for defective goods is dust contamination, and they have adopted different cleanliness standards (see the Wikipedia page on cleanrooms and factory cleanliness). If you have visited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory, Process Improvement Tagged With: clean factory, cleanroom, factory audits, factory performance, process improvements

Setting Up a New Factory in China: from Idea to Operation

January 7, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

We have followed the needs of some clients and set up our own assembly center in South China. I took some notes about the 6 phases we have followed, to get from idea to operation. But first, for those curious of what a factory looks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In The Factory

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