Imagine you’ve been working with a supplier for several years without issue. Then one day, you start receiving complaints. Then you start noticing minor, but frequent, flaws in your products. At first it’s small things like broken seams or poor stitching, but then the material quality starts to degrade or the coloring is off and suddenly you have a problem.
Topics:
Textile Products,
garment inspection
In this week's roundup, learn more about the surging raw material price, how will the port congestion affect your holiday gifts, and how can Bangladesh factories improve.
Topics:
Best in Manufacturing,
Supply chain
A while back, we wrote a post about the state of manufacturing in Bangladesh. A few things have changed since then - in Bangladesh specifically and around the globe. The worldwide pandemic has also caused Bangladesh’s position in the global supply chain to shift considerably.
Topics:
asia sourcing
Selling on Amazon can be an excellent way to make your products available to a large potential customer base at once, but understanding Amazon's strict seller standards is a must before getting started to prevent costly fines, being banned from the platform, or other penalties. Working with an FBA inspection company is a proactive step you can take to avoid making errors that can hinder your success.
Topics:
third party inspection
In this week's roundup, learn about why are the retailers changing strategies, Amazon's strengthening logistics force, and Tesco's recycle program.
Topics:
Best in Manufacturing,
Supply chain,
Sustainability
China is one of the most common countries to source from on a global scale, but there are many other Asian countries to choose from that can provide similar or better results. Depending on the nature of your company, switching to importing from a different country may be a better fit for your business. Here are the top five alternatives to sourcing from China!
Topics:
Sourcing,
asia sourcing,
sourcing from malaysia
In today’s competitive markets, customers have increasing expectations across all industries. Product quality standards and rollout deadlines have to be consistently met in order to keep customers satisfied. For automotive companies, it is important to have proper quality planning methods in place in different phases of development, from early market tests to production inspections.
In this week's roundup, learn more about recent actions of the retail giants, why the supply chain is shifting back to China, and India raising as the world's second most attractive manufacturing country.
Topics:
Best in Manufacturing,
Consumer Electronics,
Supply chain
Fulfillment by Amazon means that everything from manufacturing the products to storing inventory, fulfilling orders, packing, and shipping is all off your plate. While this business model makes it possible for third-party brands to compete in Amazon's buzzing marketplace in a fairly hands-off approach, many responsibilities such as ordering quality control inspections still fall on the business owner.
Topics:
third party inspection
In this week's roundup, learn about the lasting logistic problem of sourcing in China, the investment in sustainable fashion, and the potential free trade agreement between Thailand and the EU.
Topics:
Best in Manufacturing,
Supply chain,
Sustainability