Quality inspections can make or break your manufacturing success. In this episode, we guide you through the complete inspection process, from first article inspections to final random sampling. Learn how to spot potential issues early, reduce product defects, and...
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in April 2021, and has been updated with new content in April 2025. You’ve placed an order, everything seems to be on track, and then the shipment arrives… only to find...
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in April 2021, and has been updated with new content in April 2024. You’ve placed an order, everything seems to be on track, and then the shipment arrives… only to find...
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team are back and talking about something else you don’t want to experience but may if you’re unfortunate. A failed product inspection! Renaud will explain to you why the type of...
In this episode… How do you assure that the parts and materials (inputs) your manufacturer receives from their sub-suppliers are good quality and won’t lead to defective finished products? You perform a receiving quality inspection on the incoming inputs!...
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...
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...
A conversation earlier today made me realize that some buyers who haven’t spent much time in Chinese factories have some common misconceptions, including inaccuracies about a QC inspector’s man-day, or stories like: “Chinese production operators are forced to work...
I have long been put off by all the hype around artificial intelligence (AI). AI has become the modern ‘magic wand’: nobody knows how it works, but the results are assuredly amazing. AI has limitations for manufacturers, but both...
I see buyers who spend a lot of time pushing their suppliers to do QC inspections on incoming components, to keep the production area clean, to give clear instructions to operators, and other basics. But I seldom hear them...
This is a blog written by Renaud Anjoran, an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer who has been involved in chinese manufacturing since 2005.
He is the CEO of The Sofeast Group.
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