Elegir el buen nivel de inspección en la tabla AQL

by AQF Operations team on 11 Aug 2013 | 0 Comments

es-elegir-el-buen-nivel-de-inspeccion-en-la-tabla-aqlLos importadores de productos de gran consumo inspeccionan una muestra cuyo tamaño está definido por la tabla AQL; la misma usada por los profesionales del control de calidad (sean inspectores internos o empresas de inspección). La tabla ofrece tres tamaños de muestro llamados: « inspection level » o « niveles de inspección ». La mayor parte de los compradores tienen dificultad en elegir el buen nivel de inspección en la tabla AQL. ¿Cuáles son las diferencias?

Factors affecting the textile color fastness

by AQF Quality team on 31 Jul 2013 | 0 Comments

factors-affecting-the-textile-color-fastnessThe textile color fastness is the capacity of a dyed textile to keep its original aspect without loosing color when being wet, washed or exposed to the light. It is one of the main issue of the textile industry.
In the article « Textile color fastness tests: ISO 105 » we learned how to test the textile color fastness. Today we will see which are the factors affecting the color fastness.

Inspección por muestreo : orígen de las muestras

by Claire Piccinno on 26 Jul 2013 | 0 Comments

es-inspeccion-por-muestreo-origen-muestrasYa conocemos el nivel de producción mínimo para asegurar la confiabilidad de una inspección previa al embarque: « Inspección previa al embarque: nivel de producción ». Pero existe otra condición a tomar en cuenta con respecto a la forma en la que se realiza una inspección por muestreo.

Textile color fastness tests: ISO 105

by AQF Operations team on 17 Jul 2013 | 0 Comments

es-pruebas-de-solidez-del-color-en-textiles-iso-105The first time we started to talk about textile colorfast was in 1916. It is an old story in the textile industry! Since then some standard tests have been created to detect color bleeding issues. Recently the issue has been detected in several shipments, including shirts, suitcases and even sneakers. How can we test textile color fastness?

Pruebas de solidez del color en textiles: ISO 105

by AQF Operations team on 17 Jul 2013 | 0 Comments

es-pruebas-de-solidez-del-color-en-textiles-iso-105La primera vez que se empezó a hablar de la solidez del color en textiles fue en 1916. Es una larga historia en la industria! Desde entonces unas pruebas estándares se crearon para detectar la pérdida de color. Recién, se detectaron muchos embarques de camisetas, maletas, zapatos... defectuosos. ¿Ustedes se preguntaran, cómo comprobar la solidez del color en textiles?

IEC 61140 - Safety Classes Description

by Maximilian Hess on 27 May 2013 | 0 Comments

iec-61140-safety-classes-descriptionsThe Quality Control Blog recently discussed the safety classes of IEC 61140. The last article showed why it matters and how to ensure compliance. Three safety classes are important nowadays. Lets talk about how we can spot physical non-compliance. These are very common for products made-in-Asia. Suppliers sometimes are unaware of the regulation. Other manufacturers simply try to cut corners.

Les listes de défauts à vérifier, inspection checklist

by AQF Blog on 5 Apr 2013 | 0 Comments

Alors que des spécifications claires d'un importateur et sa liste des défauts sont indispensables pour effectuer une inspection fiable, il y a des sociétés d'inspection réputées comme AQF qui ont également leurs checklists de contrôle en interne pour n'importe quelle gamme de produits.

Ceramic Goods Inspection Checklists & Potential Defects

by AQF Operations team on 5 Apr 2013 | 0 Comments

inspection-checklist-aqfWhile an importer's specs and list of expected product defects are vital to perform an adequate inspection, reputable inspection firms like AQF have internal inspection checklists for any range of products.

Difference between audit and inspection

by AQF Quality team on 28 Mar 2013 | 0 Comments

A buyer needs to evaluate the capacity of a supplier to fulfill his requirements. It is part of his responsibility. To do so he can perform an audit or an inspection. Most of us have difficulty to discriminate them therefore today we will illustrate the difference between audit and inspection.

Purchase Order Guidelines For Imports

by Claire Piccinno on 28 Mar 2013 | 0 Comments

purchase-order-importsAfter problems with their suppliers, many people then look to their Purchase Order and discover issues within. After a botched order, buyers are left wondering where to turn next? Many people end up contacting Quality Control firms after such a problem with a supplier. However, in many cases the issue is that they did not take the time to write up a proper Purchase Order.

Writing a detailed Purchase Order between you and your supplier is a must. Purchase Orders are business forms designed to enter detailed information for a purchase or sale of goods and services. A Purchase Order, also called a requisition or PO, is a vital part of the financial and accounting aspect of business. Templates are invaluable when learning to write a purchase order.

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