Manufacturing and Quality Control blog

Have you seen the videos of smartphones & hoverboards catching fire? Skipping product inspection endangers both your customers and your brand's credibility.

Topics: Product Inspection

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about China counterfeiting myths, competition in the semiconductor market, opportunities and challenges for Indian manufacturing, specifying waste in lean manufacturing and quality audits for Chinese suppliers!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Auditing Factories, Process Improvement

QC inspection results provide vital info about your order, but you still need to analyze the report & talk to your factory before you decide to ship the order.

Topics: Product Inspection, QC inspection report

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about foreign business concerns about Made in China 2025, how a weak currency affects Chinese factories, Asian infrastructure needs, price discrimination in global trade and continued globalization in Asia!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the four dragon economies of Asia, lessons from "manufacturing masters," a global shipping slump, super precise additive manufacturing, and Chinese companies moving production to the U.S.!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization, 3D Printing, Process Improvement

Chinese factories can be hesitant to address misunderstandings, so make sure your supplier understands your requirements before errors arise in QC inspection!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories, Quality Control Checklist

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about labor unrest in China, using drones for maintenance, IIoT in the packaging industry, manufacturing technology trends, and prospects for doing business in Thailand in 2017!

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

Contrary to popular belief, QC inspectors and Chinese factories don't directly work together to solve quality issues. But learn in this blog how QC inspection can still help you improve quality!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories, Quality Control Checklist

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about how important trade with the US is to China, Chinese labor regulations, Taobao villages, sustainability in supply chains, and how to check the engineering capabilities of your Chinese supplier!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

Chinese suppliers don't allow product inspection companies full access to factory operations. Learn the limits to QC inspection in China to better understand your responsibilities as an importer and improve your supplier relationship!

Topics: Product Inspection, Working with Factories, Quality Control Checklist