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This article was a collaborative effort among various members of the Asia Quality Focus team.

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What Should You Include In Your Amazon FBA Inspection?

by AQF Team on 25 Aug 2021 | 0 Comments

Fulfillment by Amazon means that everything from manufacturing the products to storing inventory, fulfilling orders, packing, and shipping is all off your plate. While this business model makes it possible for third-party brands to compete in Amazon's buzzing marketplace in a fairly hands-off approach, many responsibilities such as ordering quality control inspections still fall on the business owner. 

Topics: third party inspection

5 Signs Your Quality Control Process Needs Attention

by AQF Team on 12 Aug 2021 | 0 Comments

As a business owner, you want every aspect of your business to run like a well-oiled machine as often as possible. When it comes to quality control for your products, the process isn't a one-size-fits-all or "set it and forget it" method. As your business grows and changes, your quality control process will need to be revisited periodically.

Topics: china quality control, quality control standards

Why Do I Need Amazon FBA Inspection?

by AQF Team on 28 Jul 2021 | 0 Comments

Not so long ago, only large corporations could afford to compete in the international marketplace. Now with the advent of Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon), even a small, fledgling company has a shot at successfully negotiating international sales. 

Topics: Ecommerce, third party inspection

5 Reasons Your Garments Quality is Lacking (And How To Fix Them)

by AQF Team on 15 Jul 2021 | 0 Comments

Every industry strives to create the best products it can, fashion and garments included. However, garments quality control is an ongoing issue for some, as well as an occasional problem for even the best manufacturers. In order to create the best garments you possibly can, let's take a look at five reasons your garments' quality is lacking and how you can fix it.

Topics: garment inspection, garment importers

When To Perform a 100% Quality Control Inspection vs. AQL Sampling

by AQF Team on 29 Jun 2021 | 0 Comments

If you are new to product inspection, you may hesitate how many products you need to inspect to ensure the quality: to check partially or all the goods one by one? In most of the cases, a 100% QC inspection requires a lot of time, labor, and money to perform and AQL random sampling methods are more frequently used.

Topics: defect management, AQL table

Quality Control for Your Brand Image

by AQF Team on 26 Jun 2021 | 0 Comments

When developing promotional items to create brand awareness, quality is everything. In fact, poor quality promotional items can actually do more harm than good - and this is where quality control in manufacturing comes into focus. 

Topics: Quality Control Checklist, china quality control

Ecommerce Packaging vs. Retail: A Different Standard?

by AQF Team on 18 Jun 2021 | 0 Comments

Ecommerce is the fastest growing sector of the consumer goods market. Whether you are an up-and-coming ecommerce brand, or an established brick-and-mortar retailer facing pressure to adapt, you’ll need to understand the unique expectations of the ecommerce space in terms of product packaging.

Topics: Ecommerce, packaging inspection

Important Sampling Methods for Garment Inspection in Ecommerce

by AQF Team on 11 Jun 2021 | 0 Comments

Implementing the best possible eCommerce quality control methods is a must when shipping products directly to consumers. Here are three important garment inspection sampling methods that can help your eCommerce business minimize returns by identifying defective or damaged products before accepting and selling items from a particular lot. 

Topics: softlines quality control

Quality Control of Promotional Goods: Top 10 Quality Concerns

by AQF Team on 5 May 2021 | 0 Comments

Importing promotional goods is a risky activity. Purchasers are often in contact with tens of different suppliers located in developing Asian countries. To make matters worse, they often select suppliers on the basis of price alone. This is a recipe for frequent quality problems.

Topics: Quality Control Checklist

Why The Sudden Increase in Promotional Product Sourcing?

by AQF Team on 30 Apr 2021 | 0 Comments

It is challenging to keep up with promotional product trends. One minute a product is in high demand, and the next, it is out of style. However, since the onset of COVID-19, sourcing for promotional products has continued to go up with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. The searches for promotional products were up to 47% over the last quarter averages of 2020. Sourcing for these products went up 149% year-over-year. But what is causing this sudden increase in promotional product sourcing? 

Topics: Commericial Goods, Branding and Marketing

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging