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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
A sourcing agent working out of Shenzhen recently asked me for some advice. He just moved to China and he is going to do his first QC inspections for one of his clients. | | No comments for this item |
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
This post is about re-inspections following a rejection for quality issues. Not about second inspections that are booked because the first inspection was impossible to carry out (e.g. because a last-minute problem delayed all production, and nothing could be checked). | | No comments for this item |
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Friday, 12 February 2010 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Some importers have been buying from China for many years, and yet they have never done quality control in a professional manner. The science behind inspection protocols seems complex–nearly intimidating. Buyers don’t know where to start, and they don’t know how their suppliers will react. | | No comments for this item |
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 |
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By Global Sources editorial team
Following a series of tighter consumer protection laws, makers are emphasizing product safety while contending with the high cost of compliance. Faced with stricter safety regulations in key export destinations, companies in China are allocating more resources to product testing and emphasizing high-quality materials despite the pressure these are putting on manufacturing outlay. | | This item includes 3 comments |
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Friday, 12 February 2010 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
I exhibited at a few trade shows and I talked to hundreds of importers. I noticed that many of them don’t have their products inspected at all. Another thing I noticed is that they have not really thought about it. It sounds like they can choose a supplier, arrange the payment and the freight, pay for import duties, and “the job is done”. | | No comments for this item |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Some importers can afford to conduct business in a friendly way with their Chinese suppliers. I am thinking of buyers who give regular orders to a few stable vendors, who don’t work under intense timing pressure, and who enjoy a large degree of flexibility (for example, they keep a safety stock in their warehouse). | | No comments for this item |
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Foreign buyers coming to China should worry of three types of risks when it comes to the actions of their suppliers:
- Some Chinese suppliers are guilty of wishful misconduct such as scams, for example to get a buyer's deposit or hide the identity of the manufacturer.
These situations are listed in How to tell if a Factory is Cheating you, on the Quality Wars blog.
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Small importers tend to have the feeling that buying from a large factory is more expensive but more reassuring. There is some truth regarding the higher prices, but risks are not necessarily lower. Buyers should be aware of the different dynamics at play here. | | No comments for this item |
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'China Sourcing Blog'
As all sourcing professionals will admit, finding the right supplier is the most important step for successful China production. But how can buyers evaluate the probability that a given factory will deliver acceptable products without delay? They should perform factory audits to approve each manufacturing facility.
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Most Chinese manufacturers are not aware of the quality requirements of foreign consumers. I think anybody who has spent some time here in factories to fix production issues has come to this conclusion. | | This item includes 5 comments |
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran in 'Quality Inspection Blog'
Some inexperienced buyers learn about letters of guarantee, and they think it is the best thing since sliced bread. It costs nothing and it puts pressure on the supplier to deliver acceptable quality!
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 |
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By Dan Harris in 'China Law Blog'
A couple of Chinese "executives" were recently found guilty in Seattle Federal Court of having imported and distributed adulterated (well it at least sounds like adulterer) and mislabeled honey into the United States. | | No comments for this item |
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Monday, 24 August 2009 |
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By Andrew Reich
At InTouch, we inspect and verify hundreds of shipments and factories every month. From our experience as the liaison between overseas buyers and Chinese suppliers, we know one thing well: whoever holds the money holds the power.
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Friday, 07 August 2009 |
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By Richard Brubaker in 'All Roads Lead To China'
Here is a perfect example of why you need to inspect your goods before they leave the China border. | | No comments for this item |
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Monday, 20 July 2009 |
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By Mike Bellamy
While China QC is no longer an oxymoron, there is still a lot of “hand holding” required to ensure suppliers fully understand your specs and have the ability to maintain quality. | | No comments for this item |
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 |
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By Mike Bellamy
What are some of the key terms and concepts I need to understand regarding Quality control in China?
Quality Control (QC): A system that is put in place by a manufacturer to monitor and maintain quality as goods flow from raw materials (Inbound QC or IQC) into semi-finished goods (In Process QC or IPQC) into finished goods ready and packaged for shipment (Final QC or FQC). | | This item includes 3 comments |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
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By Renaud Anjoran
Small and medium-size importers tend to have preconceived ideas about quality control. They tend to think product inspections are supposed to be performed at the end of production, but in many cases it is too late.
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