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China Product Quality
Managing China product quality: Preventing "quality fade" PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008
David Dayton takes a no-nonsense look at the phenomenon of "quality fade." Coined by Paul Midler of China Advantage, the term describes a drop-off in product quality from established suppliers. It was highlighted in the rash of quality problems that surfaced in the media in 2007, most notably Mattel's ordeal with lead paint from a long-time supplier. David ultimately puts the onus on buyers for getting the quality they require and outlines successful strategies for doing so.

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Managing China product quality: REACH chemical regulations for EU importers PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 07 January 2008
China suppliers are still coming to grips with Europe's new regimen of chemical regulations -- REACH -- enacted during summer 2007. In spelling out what a hypothetical manufacturer of drawing pens must do to comply, David Horlock of Bureau Veritas provides buyers with a useful checklist to refer to when working with suppliers.

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Managing China product quality: Factors that contribute to China product recalls PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 22 March 2008
Smart China Sourcing asked Mike Bellamy of PassageMaker: What is your view on the issue of China product quality given last year's media coverage of recalls of China-made products? From his vantage point as a contract manufacturer, Mike pinpoints two key factors that contribute to sub-standard quality products from China and spells out steps for preventing it.

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Managing China product quality: Options for quality control PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Trust but verify is the rule for China quality control -- trust that the supplier will deliver the quality you've defined in the purchase order, but verify the quality as well.

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Managing China product quality: A legal expert's advice PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Dan Harris of China Law Blog advises that being proactive and vigilant is the best -- and probably only -- way to ensure that you maintain the quality levels you require.

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