Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

High-quality goods are made in high-tech Chinese factories on a daily basis. When sourcing products from China, consider how the price you ask for affects Chinese product quality!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories

A GMP audit checklist is one of the most effective tools to assess a supplier’s FDA inspection readiness. You can start preparing now! Read on for 7 essential systems to include in your audit checklist.

Topics: Auditing Factories, Working with Factories

A business expansion should never be an excuse for quality issues. InTouch can provide the customized support your business needs through every step of your expansion, from vetting new suppliers to evaluating quality metrics.

Topics: Product Inspection

Eighty-eight percent of 85 Chinese textile manufacturers surveyed in 2017 have had to upgrade their factory to avoid being shut down for environmental noncompliance. Do you know how to stay compliant with environmental protection laws?

Topics: Textile Products, Auditing Factories, Legal Requirements

Garment accessory defects can often be easily caught during inspection and fixed at the factory before shipment. Why risk your customers finding these issues instead? Include these tests and checks in your garment inspection checklist!

Topics: Product Inspection, Textile Products, Quality Control Checklist

Did you know suppliers can legally sell your rejected products on the grey market to consumers all over the world? Discover how to prevent these unauthorized sales in this article!

Topics: Working with Factories, Product Destruction

Is factory QC enough for China quality control? Your choice of who inspects your products can make a world of difference in the product quality you receive.

Topics: Product Inspection

Failure to meet packaging regulations can really hurt your ability to successfully import and distribute your products. Discover what these requirements are and how to avoid problems by ensuring your products comply with them.

Topics: Product Inspection, Packaging

In this blog article, find out what you can do to monitor social compliance for garment factories and avoid common problems and consequences garment importers face.

Topics: Social Compliance, Textile Products, Auditing Factories, Working with Factories, garment importers

Product defects are an unavoidable part of mass production. So make sure you learn the best ways to address unacceptable quality defects with your supplier in this blog article!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories, Quality Control Checklist