Most export manufacturers in China only do the assembly and the packing in house. They purchase the components and materials from other suppliers who take care of all the machining and other heavy processing. What is assembly? The subject … [Read more...]
Quality Control of Products Shipped Directly to Amazon
I get contacted more and more often by Amazon merchants who have to source their products from China. And many of them are still learning the basics of successful procurement in a different country. Quality control is a huge issue for … [Read more...]
Auditing the PCBA Process of an EMS Factory in China
If you have purchased electronics products from China, you may well have been in contact with an Electronic Manufacturing Services (or commonly known as EMS) company. These suppliers provide design, test, manufacture, as well as return … [Read more...]
Checking if Electrical Products are Still Compliant in Production
A few days ago I got the following question from a reader: We import Consumer Electronics and would like to check that products have not changed components from the original CE and that they still pass CE requirements. That's a great … [Read more...]
How to Ensure the Effectiveness of QC Inspections in China
As I wrote on many occasions on this blog, there are few cases where an importer doesn't need a quality inspection before shipment. So, if inspections are such an important step in the supply chain, what can be done to ensure they … [Read more...]
How to Check Lab Test Certificates/Reports?
As I wrote in What are Laboratory Certifications Worth in China?, it is important to verify the test reports or conformity certificates. I would guess that between 10% and 30% of the certificates given by Chinese suppliers to their … [Read more...]
What are Laboratory Certifications Worth in China?
As an importer, you take responsibility for the safety of the products you sell on your market. In many countries, you hold the same liability as if you had manufactured the products yourself. It means that, if you import sensitive … [Read more...]
QC Inspections: How Many Pieces are Checked Visually and Measured?
For purchasers who are not used to working with a QC inspection agency, it can be challenging to understand what the sampling plan really looks like: How many pieces are checked? Are some tests/checks/measurements done on fewer … [Read more...]
Choosing a Good Quality Inspector or Auditor
Last year, in What kind of inspector do you want to hire in China?, I listed two essential traits of a good quality inspector: Willingness to follow rules without looking for shortcuts Attention to details Obviously there are many … [Read more...]
Asking Suppliers to Pay for Laboratory Tests
When importers ask me how they should organize the testing of their products, I usually advise them to take the process in their own hands and to follow these steps: Send an inspector to pick up some real production samples in a random … [Read more...]
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