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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...]

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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

Undetected QC Issues: 7 Common Failures of Chinese Inspectors

September 23, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

7 Major Reasons Why Chinese Quality Inspectors Fail To Spot QC Issues

Quality inspectors are human like the rest of us, and while it's usually unlikely that they will let major QC issues slip through the net, it can happen. Let's examine why and how this happens, and how to mitigate or stop these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: product quality, QAQC, QC, qc inspectors, QC issues, QC problems

Managing QC Inspectors, Part 8: QC vs. QA

December 1, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the eighth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. Different companies give different job descriptions to their inspectors. I don't think there are "best practices" here, but this is an important topic … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 7: The Quality Manager in China

November 25, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the seventh part in the series I am writing about the management of QC inspectors in China. Many companies in China have difficulties finding the right quality manager. In particular, it is difficult to find an individual who will … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 6: Planning the Inspections

November 18, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the sixth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. In my last article on this topic, I mentioned the need to have system to manage the planning. Some companies let factories and inspectors set the … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 5: Avoiding Bribery

November 5, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the fifth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. I touched on the evaluation of quality inspectors, and it naturally brings up the topic of bribery. How big of a problem is corruption of inspectors in … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 4: Evaluating their Performance

October 30, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

assessment form for inspector

This is the fourth part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. Let's say you have hired the right profile, you have given them the right equipment and the right checklist, and you have provided them with the right … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 3: Training, Coaching, and Auditing

October 19, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the third part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. Let's focus on the activities of training, coaching, and auditing inspectors. A few years ago I listed 7 ways inspectors can fail to notice quality … [Read more...]

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Managing QC Inspectors, Part 2: Checklist and Equipment

October 15, 2015 by Renaud Anjoran

This is the second part in the series about the management of QC inspectors in China. I am looking at two very important parts of the preparation. Common shortcomings Here are a few issues that I often see: A "golden sample" is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Managing QC inspectors Tagged With: managing qc inspectors, QAQC, QC, qc inspections, qc inspectors

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