A simple checklist to follow day in, day out, is a highly undervalued tool. Here are a couple of examples where the value of checklists has been recognized: In aviation, checklists have been used for more than 70 years and have … [Read more...]
What is the “AQL” (Acceptance Quality Limit) in simple terms?
What Does AQL Mean? 'AQL' stands for 'Acceptance Quality Limit', and is a method used by many businesses to check a random sample from the production batch of their products and confirm that the risk of bad quality is relatively low. In … [Read more...]
Buying Food Ingredients from China? Can You Trust that Info?
The 'China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance' just decided that 6 types of fish can now be classified as "salmon" when sold within China. Amazing but true. According to the BBC, here is the background: New rules … [Read more...]
Evaluating a Battery Manufacturer in China for Consistent Quality
Over the past 3 months, we have heard of more problems with batteries than with any other electrical component. Our team over at Sofeast in Shenzhen has been busy evaluating battery manufacturers, recently. And the average level of those … [Read more...]
US Compliance Documents When Importing from China: Q&A With an Expert
American importer often ask us questions about the compliance documents they need when importing products from China. I thought it would be interesting to ask Fredrik Gronkvist, from Chinaimportal.com, to answer the most frequent … [Read more...]
What To Do If You Are Afraid of Poor Quality from Your Chinese Factory?
A client asked for my advice about a common situation: They are about to give a relatively large order to a factory. They had a bad experience with that same factory in the past. They had too many defective products and it was quite … [Read more...]
How To Start Working with an Inspection Company Without Ticking Suppliers Off
Many buyers are fed up with quality issues that went unnoticed and ended up being shipped out, and they know something needs to change. One obvious way to contain issues is to check quality before shipment. At same time, they are afraid … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Test Battery Capacity on an Electrical Product
As you look at the products you manufacture in China, you need to evaluate the risks that something goes wrong. When it comes to electrical products, one of the major risks is that the supplier uses substandard components in order to … [Read more...]
Standards for Selling on Amazon FBA Platform Are Getting Stricter
I listened to an interesting podcast on Global From Asia. It is entitled Amazon FBA Trends in 2018 with Danny MCmillan and Will Tjernlund. These two guests shared their experiences and insights on the 'Fulfilment By Amazon' platform. I … [Read more...]
Software for your Company’s Quality Inspectors: All You Need To Know
I wrote a detailed guide on quality inspection software for buying offices, on the SynControl website. It has become a hot topic for buying offices and trading companies. Top management is looking for savings in support functions, and … [Read more...]
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