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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

QMS Implementation Consultant vs. Certifying Body

May 4, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

QMS Implementation Consultant vs. Certifying Body

I realized that many people are confused about the companies that typically get involved when a factory wants to get its quality management system (QMS) certified to ISO 9001 or ISO 13485. Let's break it down into the logical steps to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ISO 9001 Tagged With: customer satisfaction, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, quality management system

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

The Basics of Quality Management for Buyers [Podcast]

October 21, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

The Basics of Quality Management for Buyers Podcast

What's the best way to get started with quality management? It makes a lot of sense to work to improve your product quality coming from Chinese suppliers and you don't need to be a large corporation to do this, but this kind of quality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: juran trilogy, podcast, quality control, quality improvement, quality inspections, quality management, quality management best practices, quality management system, quality planning

All You Should Know About Management System Standards & Auditing Them [Podcast]

September 10, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

All You Should Know About Management System Standards & Auditing Them [Podcast]

What are management system standards? Management system standards aren't 'just another tool.' When an organization is certified to one of these standards it's an important way to demonstrate that they're able to perform the tasks required … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Certifications Tagged With: auditing suppliers, certifications, factory audits, fake certificates, management system standards, management systems, podcast, quality management system, standards

What Are Some Of The Most Promising IT Applications for Manufacturing Quality?

January 6, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Most Promising IT Applications for Manufacturing Quality

There has been a lot of talk about the "factory of the future", and the role of "quality 4.0" will play in that picture. Hundreds (maybe thousands) of IT applications, sometimes supported by IoT devices, have been developed. But what are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: applications for manufacturing, industry 4.0, IoT, IT, quality 4.0, quality applications, quality management best practices, quality management system

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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