I wrote before about ways to run a background check on a Chinese company. We recently had an interesting experience and it serves as an interesting example for those buyers who are afraid of lies and trickeries so common in this part of the … [Read more...]
Switching from Acceptance Sampling to Process Control
Most importers who buy products in China resort to acceptance sampling -- in particular, QC inspections based on AQL limits. The main reason is, they can't trust their suppliers. Actually, they often don't even know where certain … [Read more...]
3 Types of Factory Evaluations for Purchasing in China
More and more importers discover that they can appoint an auditing agency to evaluate factories before they issue an order. But not all these evaluation services are equally helpful. I distinguish between 3 broad types of factory … [Read more...]
Auditing a Trading Company in China: What Checklist to Follow?
In some cases, it makes sense for an importer to work with a trading company and to count on them for managing developments and productions properly. Since a trading company is supposed to follow up on production and since … [Read more...]
Difficulties of Relocating Production in the US
Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Walmart's 'Made in USA' push exposes strains of manufacturing rebirth In January 2013, Walmart promised to favor US-made products. But those companies trying to … [Read more...]
Quality System Audits vs. Process-Specific Audits
When it comes to estimating how reliable a potential supplier is, most importers choose to send a quality auditor. There are advantages to this approach, but experience has taught me that it is not always the best option. In this article … [Read more...]
About Us
Who is Renaud Anjoran? Our author, Renaud Anjoran, is a Certified ISO 9001 & 14001 lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer & Reliability Engineer who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. What … [Read more...]
What Factory CERTIFICATIONS Mean in China
Purchasers without a background in the quality field often have trouble understanding what "our factory is certified" really means. I will try to clarify it in this article. How does it work? A factory that wants to get a certification … [Read more...]
14. Longer Term: How Lean Manufacturing Helps a Factory Improve Quality
I bet you are tired or hearing your Chinese suppliers say “this is made by hand, so avoiding defects is impossible”. So am I, because it’s 100% wrong. Some small factories have decreased their defect rate below 50 parts per million … [Read more...]
3. Sourcing: how to Verify a Manufacturer
If you have followed the advice of the last lesson, you have found a few interesting suppliers. The next step is to confirm that they told you the truth and that they are reliable. Even if you place one-shot orders, you should spend a … [Read more...]
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