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

January 7, 2022

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, quality of finished products, and packaging and labelling before shipment. Unlike inspections during production, they're performed quite near the shipment date after production is finished. So, let's see what their benefits are right here...   Just hit … [Read more...]

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

Inspecting Product Quality: What Are Your Options?

May 10, 2021

Inspecting Product Quality: What Are Your Options?

If you purchase products from an overseas supplier that you don't know well, and you can't be there, you might want to contact an inspection agency to handle inspecting product quality on your behalf. But you need to give them direction on WHEN to go to the factory and WHAT to check. I tried to summarize it in this flow chart: Here are some suggestions for your inspection options for the scenarios that apply to many importers' situations when inspecting product quality that you can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: during production inspection, final random inspection, product inspections, product quality, qc inspections, random aql inspection

QC Basics: What is a Quality Inspection? Context, Tools & Template

March 25, 2019

What is a Quality Inspection?

This article answers the question: 'What is a quality inspection?' and explores when they typically take place (before, during, and after production). We will cover the types of inspections most widely used by buyers in international trade. They should be performed by 3rd party QC providers (appointed by the buyer), or by the buyer's own inspectors, if you buy from China, Vietnam, India, or another low-cost country. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: during production inspection, final random inspection, inspection, pre-production inspection, QC, quality inspections

The 4 ways of checking product quality before shipment

March 8, 2012

The 4 ways of checking product quality before shipment

I can see four key product inspection solutions that importers should use for checking product quality before the goods are shipped out (remember, it is extremely hard to send a container of defective products back to China). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: 100% check, 100% inspection, final random inspection, FRI, hiring a quality inspector, product inspections

The 4 types of quality inspection services

February 26, 2010

The 4 types of quality inspection services

Four types of quality inspection services are usually distinguished. Each one corresponds to a particular step in the production process. They are all part of the toolbox of every importer when it comes to buying in China and other low-cost Asian countries. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: container loading inspection, during production inspection, final random inspection, pre-production inspection, QAQC, QC, quality inspections, quality inspectors


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