Best Practices for Ecommerce Quality Control

by AQF Team on 30 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments

Ecommerce sales have skyrocketed in 2020 and many companies are struggling with quality control issues. This article will explain the importance of improving ecommerce quality control and provide some best practices. From simple steps like a product inspection to thorough overhauls of your supply chain, there's lots of space to improve your brand's quality control and profitability. 

Topics: Quality Control Checklist, Ecommerce

Is Digitization the Future for the Bangladeshi Garment Industry?

by Polly Chen on 29 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about Bangladeshi garment industry's digitization future, how China support its manufacturing and logistics, and Amazon's new fulfillment center.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Supply chain

Amazon Gets Clearance to Test Drone Delivery

by Polly Chen on 22 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about Amazon's drone delivery test, H&M-owned brand Cos's resale business and FedEx's new Foreign Trade Zones.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Supply chain

Plastic Packaging: How It Hurts and Why It Needs to Change

by Polly Chen on 15 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about how to reduce plastic packaging, Vietnam's incentive terms and how fashion supply chain can become more sustainable.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Packaging

AQL Standard: 3 Main Categories of Product Defects

by AQF Team on 11 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments

Your brand's reputation is heavily dependent on your quality levels. If you sell defective products, you are likely to lose customers, incur losses, and even deal with the ensuing lawsuits.

Topics: Product Inspection

Products "Made in China" Are Still Booming

by Polly Chen on 8 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about the increase of "Made in China" products, Bangladesh's garment manufacturing position and Walmart's ecommerce surge.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Ecommerce

The Importance of a Pre-Production Inspection

by AQF Team on 3 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments

If you prioritize quality control in your business, you may want to learn a little more about pre-production inspections (or PPIs). PPIs are a type of quality inspection. Many businesses choose to rely on them when they start working with new suppliers or sign very large contracts. With a pre-product inspection, it's easier to ensure that your supplier is not cutting costs and you're getting the products you deserve.

Topics: Product Inspection

China Still Holds Strong Capacity in Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

by Polly Chen on 1 Sep 2020 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about China's consumer electronics manufacturing , ASEAN's manufacturing capacity and Amazon's anti-counterfeit program expansion.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Ecommerce

India Incentivizes Its Domestic Manufacturing to Compete with China's Share Globally

by Polly Chen on 25 Aug 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn about India's manufacturing incentive plan, tariff dispute between the U.S. and Canada and Artificial Intelligence in the supply chain in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Supply chain

How Has COVID-19 Impacted Quality Control Services?

by AQF Team on 20 Aug 2020 | 0 Comments

Quality control services are crucial to any manufacturing process, and it is even more important now as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some companies may think canceling supplier audits or product inspections may be the proper thing to do in current conditions, but that is not the case. 

Topics: Quality Control Checklist

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