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Final Inspections: Crucial For Checking Product Quality Before Shipment [Podcast]

January 7, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

Final Inspections: Crucial For Checking Product Quality Before Shipment [Podcast]

In this episode… Renaud dives deep into the reasons why importers from China should be performing final inspections before their products are shipped. Final inspections done at random represent a unique chance to check the quantity, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: final random inspection, product inspections

Use a Corrective Action Plan after a Failed Inspection

January 6, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Use a Corrective Action Plan after a Failed Inspection

So, the inspector sent you their report, and you see quality issue(s) that you cannot accept in some of your products. It's classified as a failed inspection, and you tell the supplier about the issues. This is where a corrective action … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: corrective action plan, failed inspection

7 Reasons Why Ignoring Factory Audits Will Hurt Your Business

December 15, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

7 Reasons Why Ignoring Factory Audits Will Hurt Your Business

If you start working with a new supplier that you haven't visited or audited on-site, do you feel safe about your decision? I have talked to many people in that situation, and they usually haven't fully realized what they might be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: auditing suppliers, factory audits

Can QC Inspectors Also Audit Manufacturing Processes?

December 8, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Can QC Inspectors Also Audit Manufacturing Processes?

Let's say you send a QC inspector to one of your supplier's factories. His objective is clear: report on the status of production, on the conformity and safety of the products made for you, and on the number of defects he finds. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: qc inspectors, quality management

Your Cost of Poor Quality Is Higher Than You Think

September 13, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Your Cost of Poor Quality Is Higher Than You Think

When one studies the literature around the Cost of Quality, the traditional breakdown of the costs is presented as follows: Source: ASQ TR2:2018. ISO 10014 and ASQ TR 2, two standards that provide guidelines (in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: cost of poor quality, improving cost, lowering costs, product cost, product quality, solving quality issues

Harsh Realities of Managing a Quality Control Team in China

August 31, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Harsh Realities of Managing a Quality Control Team in China

A few years ago, I suggested 6 tips to avoid bribery in a QC team. And two of them are particularly important when managing a quality control team in China: Rotate inspectors among factories, as professional relationships very quickly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: managing qc inspectors, manufacturing in China, QC, qc inspections, qc inspectors, QC problems, quality control

How To Push Key Suppliers To Reduce Defects? [Podcast]

August 27, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How To Push Key Suppliers To Reduce Defects? [Podcast]

In this episode… Renaud is joined by manufacturing industry experts Clive Greenwood and Max Phythian to discuss what it takes to drive your key suppliers to cut out defects. You'll hear their opinions on the Cost Of Quality, the value of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: assessing suppliers, common problems with Chinese suppliers, managing suppliers, manufacturing defects, reducing defects, supplier development, supplier development program, supplier evaluation, supplier improvement, supplier KPIs

A Few Tips To Avoid Quality Fade in China

August 16, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

A Few Tips To Avoid Quality Fade in China

When Paul Midler wrote ‘Quality Fade’: China’s Great Business Challenge in 2007, I remember it struck a nerve and that article was widely quoted. And, nearly 14 years later, the term 'quality fade' is rather well known among … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: china suppliers, improving quality, product quality, quality fade, quality improvement, sourcing from china, supplier management

How To Add Process Validation To Your QA Plan

August 11, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

How To Add Process Validation To Your QA Plan

If you (or your suppliers) suffer from inconsistent quality, in many cases there is at least one missing ingredient in the quality assurance plan. And, more often than not, process validation was skipped. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: Advanced Product Quality Planning, inconsistent quality, process validation, product quality, qa, qa plan, quality assurance, quality assurance strategy

Chinese Factories and Product Returns: Not Impossible

July 19, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Chinese Factories and Product Returns: Not Impossible

"If I discover that some goods I purchased from China are defective, and I am in the USA or in the UK (as examples), what can I do?" Many people tend to think "let me tell the supplier, and I can return it to them for rework or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: defectives, importing from china, product defects, repair services, returning defective products

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