Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about China’s increasing use of robots, a negative opinion of the New Silk Road, 3D knitting, Cambodia as a manufacturing destination and life on minimum wage in Asia!!

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This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about innovation trends in the US & China, product liability with 3d printing, how the shoe industry is using 3d printing, Bangladesh's role in the One Belt One Road initiative and the pros and cons of Vietnamese labor!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, 3D Printing

ANSI ASQ Z1.4 is the industry standard for AQL sampling. But you should always consider your budget, product, lead time & customers in considering alternatives.

Topics: Product Inspection, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about importers covertly manufacturing in China, lessons from the solar industry, an on-demand manufacturing model, growing intellectual property protection in China, and what it's like to work in a Chinese factory!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

Most product inspection reports include an AQL result and an overall result. Learn how AQL sampling affects these results and how to decide whether to ship your order in this article!

Topics: Product Inspection, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about hazardous conditions in the Bangladeshi leather trade, increased robotics spending in China, smart factories, reducing down time with robots and light-guiding cobots!

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

Do you know what the various parts of an AQL table mean? In this blog post, we'll walk you through step-by-step how to use the AQL table for product inspection!

Topics: Product Inspection, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), AQL table

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about toxic conditions in Chinese factories, the Augmented Age, growth in secondary cities, avoiding negotiating mishaps in China and challenges for South Korean manufacturing!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Social Compliance, Working with Factories

With our easy to follow eBook, learn how using AQL for inspection can help you manage product quality and save you valuable time & money in QC inspection costs!

Topics: Product Inspection, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about manufacturing high quality products meant to last, improving your supplier for mutual success, China's bet on IIoT, Google Glass in manufacturing, and the future of energy storage!

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