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3006, 2015

How Does a Factory Audit Work?

By |June 30th, 2015|Audit|

Before selecting a supplier, the factory in which production will take should be evaluated to ensure it meets the buyer’s requirements. A factory audit usually takes place after a group of potential suppliers have been narrowed down to a few serious candidates. Factory audits have two chief goals: to confirm that the factory is capable of delivering the right product in the right amount of time, and to encourage progress over time by identifying areas that need improvement. […]

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1606, 2015

Are Loading Inspections Necessary?

By |June 16th, 2015|Inspections|

After conducting pre-production, during production, and pre-shipment inspections, your product is good to go, right? Not just yet. There’s still one last opportunity to ensure your product will be shipped exactly as intended: a loading inspection. Performed during the loading process at a factory, warehouse, or port, these inspections help to determine that shipment quantity orders and packing requirements are correct and that carton markings are accurate. In this stage, you can make sure that the product being securely loaded onto a shipping container meets all of your needs. Loading inspections check if the master carton and pallet labeling match your requirements, the container itself meets your product needs, and the loading process is performed as expected.   […]

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206, 2015

Inspect and Correct

By |June 2nd, 2015|Inspections, Product Inspections, Quality Products|

What happens when there is an issue with a product that’s already on the store shelf? Panic? Don’t worry; at this point, issues can still be corrected. Here, we’ll cover what this process entails.

When an issue is detected with an in-store product, it typically comes through in the Return to Vendor (RTV) data from the retailer. This data is generated when a consumer returns an item to the store and the retailer records the reasons for the return. This data can also come from online comments on the retailer’s website, online reviews, or, most commonly, consumer calls to the retailer.

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1905, 2015

Low Prices vs. High Quality Products

By |May 19th, 2015|Inspections|

What is the relationship between the way a product is priced and its quality? When it comes down to it, there is none. Price doesn’t determine quality. If an item has a high price, this doesn’t necessarily mean it is a high quality product, just as a low price point does not indicate an item is of low quality. This is important information for the end consumer, of course, but it’s also vital for the vendor or importer sourcing products from factories to keep this in mind.  […]

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505, 2015

Inspecting the Process, Not the Product

By |May 5th, 2015|Product Inspections|

When you think of product inspections, you automatically think that products are the sole component being inspected. However, in order to prevent the same mistakes from happening over and over again, there needs to be a deeper look into the history in order to pinpoint the root of the issues. Here, we’ll discuss the importance of inspecting the process rather than merely the product.  […]

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2704, 2015

Risk Management Best Practices

By |April 27th, 2015|Inspections, Manufacturing|

You’re probably familiar with Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong will. That’s why experienced professionals ask a ton of “what-if” questions to anticipate how their plans might go awry and to figure out what steps they can take to protect themselves. In manufacturing, risk management is extremely crucial. In business, risk management is defined as the forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize their impact. Here, we’ll discuss risk management best practices that’ll help you ensure that quality products are delivered to your customers and help you avoid potential disasters.  […]

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2304, 2015

Ethics and their Relationship to Quality

By |April 23rd, 2015|Manufacturing|

In manufacturing, both ethics and quality come into play in important ways. But, it’s important to be able to differentiate the two. They are intimately related to each other, as  arises from three main factors: moral attitudes as a result of consciousness or awareness raising, culture as a result of education, and the application of standards as results of learning and training. Ethics amount to fundamental moral attitudes, binding values, and irrevocable standards.  […]

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1404, 2015

Quality vs. Compliance

By |April 14th, 2015|Quality Products|

Quality and compliance are both crucial components of the manufacturing process; but, it’s important to differentiate the two. Quality is defined as products and services that deliver intended performance, while compliance is defined as meeting regulatory requirements.

The strategic goals of most manufacturing companies include manufacturing competitive products, operating profitably, and growing their business in an environment of increasing globalization and elevated product development costs. In order to accomplish these goals, factories need to distribute quality and compliant products. So, let’s dig a bit deeper into what this means.

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904, 2015

Product Quality Requires Proper Training

By |April 9th, 2015|Quality Products|

The products you distribute for your company are a representation of your brand. These products bring back customers and turn them into promoters of your business. So, it’s necessary to have quality products. Quality is fundamental in creating a successful business.

Before placing an order with your overseas suppliers, does your company review the buy with your quality needs in mind? Is quality incorporated into the management policies of your company? Here, we’ll discuss why product quality requires proper training.

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104, 2015

The Importance of Manufacturing Traceability

By |April 1st, 2015|Manufacturing|

The need for manufacturing traceability is increasing globally as commercial pressures grow to meet regulatory requirements. By mitigating the risk of product recalls, reducing manufacturing costs, and quality controlling end-to-end traceability of processes, organizations can reduce inefficiencies across the supply chain.

The key purpose of traceable manufacturing is its ability to help manufacturers easily determine when a problem occurred and its associated details. It takes two forms. The first is known as product tracking, which is the capability to follow the path of a specified unit of a product through the supply chain as it moves between organizations. Products are routinely tracked for obsolescence, inventory management, and logistical purposes.

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