Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Does sourcing in Taiwan carry the same business risks and challenges as in mainland China? Learn more about key differences of manufacturing in Taiwan vs. mainland China in this article!

Topics: Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about Nokia's "Factory in a Box" concept that puts production INSIDE a shipping container, blockchain in supply chains and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing

Are you prepared to take on the massive undertaking that is establishing a local office in China to hire full-time inspectors? Don't count out third-party inspection with InTouch as a viable option.

Topics: Product Inspection

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the legal risks of using Hong Kong trading companies to manufacture in Mainland China, Chinese business culture myths and more!

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

Destroying your own products to prevent damaging your brand may sound counterintuitive. But product destruction can actually save your import business from defective or harmful products that can hurt your brand reputation and harm customers.

Topics: Product Destruction

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how industrial mobility technologies will change manufacturing as we know it, tips for manufacturing contracts & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories

How can you minimize the risk to your brand when you discover substandard products in your order? These 4 defect management strategies can help!

Topics: Working with Factories, Product Destruction

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about Amazon's new “Supply Chain Connect” program that aims to bring suppliers online, China's Polar Silk Road & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Process Improvement

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

This week on Best in Manufacturing: how teleoperated robots can help you manage a factory from miles away, a new environmental tax for Chinese factories & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories