Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Best In Manufacturing – June 10, 2018

This week on Best in Manufacturing: learn why China's participation in the TIR is cutting transport times, how to stop wasting time chasing down late payments, the benefits of rapid prototyping and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, 3D Printing

You may not have the resources to maintain your own full-time QC team wherever you’re manufacturing. But the cost of quality issues to your business could be greater than the cost of a few preventative steps to manage product quality.

Topics: Product Inspection

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how to balance product inspections with supplier accountability, why Nike and Adidas have moved production to Vietnam and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Product Inspection, Working with Factories

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

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how ecommerce sellers can stay competitive with cheaper products sold directly from Chinese manufacturers, how AI is coming to fast fashion and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing

Do you spend more time than you'd like on finding and fixing quality defects after production? Here's four steps to prevent quality defects in your products instead!

Topics: Product Inspection, Quality Control Checklist

This week on Best in Manufacturing: how one new Chinese ecommerce platform is cooperating with luxury brand suppliers to produce copycat products, the future of the wearable tech industry in Asia and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, Process Improvement

Using only one inspector to manage your product QC sounds efficient and effective, but is it really? Check out these 5 commonly overlooked dangers of using one inspector and how multiple inspectors can help you hedge your risk.

Topics: Product Inspection

This week on Best in Manufacturing, how to protect your product and designs from your Chinese supplier, environmental compliance in product lifecycle management and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories

Packaging testing in a certified lab can help you solve persistent packaging quality problems and save your products from getting damaged during shipping and handling.

Topics: Packaging, lab testing in china