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9 Key Quality Management Challenges in China

March 24, 2023 by Adrian LeightonLeave a Comment

9 Key Quality Management Challenges in China

Managing quality in China is tough when you outsource production to a manufacturer (your 'supplier'). There are a number of quality management challenges to be aware of that can trip up buyers and we're sharing 9 key ones here. Thanks to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: China Quality Tagged With: buying from china, QMS, quality management best practices, quality management system

What Manufacturing KPIs Show if a QMS is Performing Effectively?

September 28, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

What Manufacturing KPIs Show if a QMS is Performing Effectively?

Many factories are proud of their ISO 9001/ISO 13485 certificate, but a look at their quality management system (QMS) and manufacturing KPIs reveals serious issues. I wrote before about how some companies get certified with a very poorly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: KPIs related to quality, QMS, supplier KPIs

What Causes A Bad QMS/ISO 9001 Implementation (Reason 2)

April 27, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

What Causes A Bad QMS/ISO 9001 Implementation (Reason 2)

This is a follow-up on What Causes A Bad Factory QMS Implementation? [Reason 1], as I expose a few common issues that make a factory's work much harder than it should be. If you are starting to work on a program to raise product quality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ISO 9001 Tagged With: ISO 9001, ISO 9001 implementation, QMS, qms implementation, quality management system

ISO 9001 QMS Features, Benefits, & Implementation Tips [Podcast]

April 23, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

ISO 9001 QMS Features, Benefits, & Implementation Tips [Podcast]

In This Episode... Phil Brown, owner of Phil Brown Consultancy, who is an ISO 9001 and 14001 consultant in the UK joins us in this episode of the China manufacturing decoded podcast. Phil talks us through the ISO 9001 QMS, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ISO 9001 Tagged With: ISO 9001, ISO 9001 implementation, QMS, quality management best practices, quality management system

What Causes A Bad Factory QMS Implementation? [Reason 1]

April 14, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

What Causes A Bad Factory QMS Implementation? [Reason 1]

When we look at the root causes of many quality issues in China or Vietnam, we find "there is no quality system at the factory" or "they supposedly have one, but it was a really bad QMS implementation". I thought about it and I can point … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ISO 9001 Tagged With: ISO 9001, ISO 9001 implementation, QMS, quality management, quality management best practices, quality management system, quality manager

Does ISO 9001 Actually Prevent Process Improvements?

December 17, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Does ISO 9001 Actually Prevent Process Improvements

As I wrote before, I believe that a good implementation of ISO 9001 does help a manufacturer quite a bit, while a bad one will only create issues. And the reason is simple. ISO 9001 allows an organization to set any system it wants, as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ISO 9001 Tagged With: certifications, ISO 9001, ISO 9001 implementation, process improvement tools, process improvements, QMS, setting standards

What Is The Minimum Viable Quality Management System For A New Manufacturer? [8 Steps]

July 29, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

What Is a Minimum Viable Quality System for a New Manufacturer?

I have often looked for best practices by looking at the automotive industry's practices when considering what the minimum viable quality management system for a new manufacturer can be. For example: ISO/TS 16949: Great Improvements … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: enforcing a quality standard, improving quality, new manufacturers, QMS, quality assurance strategy, quality management system


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