Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Is the counterfeit industry in China almost a necessary evil, or at least semi-necessary? Learn about this topic and more in this week's Best in Manufacturing!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing

Your customer might rip off all your packaging materials when they receive your product. But that doesn't mean you should neglect packaging quality control!

Topics: Product Inspection, Packaging, Quality Control Checklist

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how the fashion industry is taking on waste collection, the risks of combined product sampling for inspection & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), Globalization

Are you experiencing a gradual decline in product quality over time? You might have gotten too complacent with your factory. Here's what to do about "quality fade"!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about keeping product costs low with cost management strategies, environmental compliance inspections in China & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT)

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

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about a simple way to assemble circuits with 'Lego-electronics', managing product ownership with factories and more!

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

Communicating with potential suppliers on the floor of trade shows in China is often complicated at best. Here are some trade show tips for success!

Topics: Manufacturing Tips & Advice, Sourcing, Working with Factories

This week in Best in Manufacturing, learn why one author thinks 45 percent of sourcing agents are corrupt, what 'river chiefs' are for Chinese factories & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Globalization