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.

100% Inspection in a Third Party Facility in China: The How-To

April 30, 2019

100% Inspection in a Third Party Facility in China: The How-To

I am guessing that about 96% of quality inspections done in China, on behalf of overseas buyers, are conducted in the supplier's facility on a set of randomly-picked samples. About 3% are done at the supplier's facility, on 100% of the pieces (typically, high-value items). And maybe 1% is done in a facility controlled by the buyer or a service provider engaged by the buyer. And it makes sense. In most cases, a random inspection (or a series of such inspections along the manufacturing cycle) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: 100% inspection, AQL, FBA sellers, random inspection, third party inspection facility

How does a random quality inspection work? [infographic]

October 28, 2010

How does a random quality inspection work? [infographic]

On the last trade show I attended, I noticed that I explained over and over again how we perform random quality inspections. There must be a better way to pass this message. A graphic designer helped me render it visually, and here is the result: To go further: lots of great information about inspections on this page about QC basics. Understanding what  “AQL” (Acceptance Quality Limit) means in simple terms here. -------- TRANSCRIPT: FINAL RANDOM INSPECTIONS - How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: product inspections, QC, quality inspections, random inspection


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

  • Do THIS Before You Start Mass Production! [Podcast]
  • Sea freight costs falling in summer ‘22. Too early to celebrate?
  • What Does A Good QA Program For New Electronic Products Include? [Podcast]
  • Planning for Quality & Compliance at the Product Design Stage: 3 Topics You MUST Focus On
  • EU importer? Get ready for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation! [Podcast]

Categories

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

Archives

© 2022 QualityInspection.org