QualityInspection.org

Quality Assurance, Product Development, and Purchasing Strategies in China

  • Home
  • Articles
    • An Importer’s Guide to New Product Manufacturing in China
  • Best Of
  • About Us
  • Contact us
X

Don't miss a post

It's easy to subscribe to our newsletter where you'll receive weekly updates for professional importers and manufacturers on better understanding, controlling, and improving manufacturing & supply chain in China.

Quality Control Plan: Defining Expectations Before Production

April 25, 2022

Quality Control Plan: Defining Expectations Before Production

Depending on the context, "quality control plan" means different things. Let's look at the three types of quality control plans: The product quality control plan to include in a contract with a Chinese supplier The QC plan for a new product being brought to market The process control plan that decomposes production in each process step (often called control plan) They come up at different stages in the life cycle of a product: First let's look at the plan that becomes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: process control plan, QC, QC plan, quality control plan

Process Controls in China Factories: Q&A

February 15, 2021

process controls in China factories

I had a good talk with Clive J. Greenwood, founder of P1 Manufacturing Quality Consultants, and he agreed to answer a Q&A on the topic of process controls in China factories. He completed the Motorola Six Sigma Black Belt program and has been applying statistics for controlling operations for a long time. He has been involved in manufacturing in China for over 25 years! Clive noted that most companies rely on certification and end of line inspection, and he has found enormous variation in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process control plan, process controls

3 Quality Control Plans & Why They’re Needed BEFORE Production [Podcast]

November 19, 2020

3 Quality Control Plans & Why They’re Needed BEFORE Production [Podcast]

What is a quality control plan and why do you need to approve it before production begins? A QC plan is an essential tool for buyers to drive their suppliers to produce goods that reach their quality standard. It will typically list your quality-related expectations that the supplier needs to know about before the production starts which may be anything from legal penalties for poor quality, to the types of process used for production and checking quality, through to making the types of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement, Quality Control Tips Tagged With: Advanced Product Quality Planning, podcast, process control plan, product quality, QC, QC plan, quality control plan, quality improvement, quality planning, supplier management

Two Preventive Maintenance Examples: Go for More Structure

November 14, 2019

Preventive Maintenance Example: a Structured & Visual Approach

As I wrote before, preventive maintenance helps cut costs and improves quality. That's an extremely important element of good manufacturing and it doesn't get much coverage. Simply put, it extends the lifetime of the equipment, it prevents downtime that prevents production from taking place, and it ensures the equipment is ready to make good products. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: improving cost, improving quality, preventive maintenance, process control plan, process improvement tools, supplier improvement

11 Steps To Set Up a Process Control Plan

November 9, 2019

11 Steps To Set Up a Process Control Plan

About 2 years ago, I wrote about the 3 process improvement tools we use most often. And today I'd like to do a deep dive into one of them -- the process control plan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process control, process control plan, process improvement tools


Weekly updates for professional importers on better understanding, controlling, and improving manufacturing & supply chain in China.

This is the official blog of Sofeast.com.

This blog is written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.

Hit the button below to get in touch:

Contact Us!

Subscribe to our email newsletter

Connect with us

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
sofeast
sofeast
sofeast

Latest Articles

  • The New Apparel Development & Production Process [Podcast]
  • Going from 1 Prototype to Mass Production directly is Dangerous
  • Should North American Importers Leave China For Countries Like Mexico or Vietnam? (Feat. Andrew Hupert) [Podcast]
  • Inspecting Productions with Very Few Defects: Dump the AQL
  • Answering Your Questions on Fabric Quality, US Tariffs, & Volatile Material Prices.

Categories

  • Quality Control Tips
  • Sourcing New Suppliers
  • Supplier Management
  • New Product Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Ethical Sourcing

Archives

© 2022 QualityInspection.org