Manufacturing and QC blog

Never assume your supplier will automatically take the steps to protect your products with the appropriate packaging. Ensure your packaging meets your quality standards and protects your products by conducting a package drop test.

Topics: Product Inspection, Packaging

Don't know the difference between product testing and product inspection? Let's explore the difference between these two quality management options available to you and see how they might fit into your quality control plan.

Topics: Product Inspection, QC Processes and Terminology

Supplier visits play a vital role in the relationship between most importers and their manufacturers. They can help facilitate a better understanding of your specific requirements, so let’s look at five reasons for or against visiting your suppliers.

Topics: Product Inspection, Auditing Factories, Working with Factories

You may not have the resources to maintain your own full-time QC team wherever you’re manufacturing. But the cost of quality issues to your business could be greater than the cost of a few preventative steps to manage product quality.

Topics: Product Inspection

This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn how to balance product inspections with supplier accountability, why Nike and Adidas have moved production to Vietnam and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Product Inspection, Working with Factories

Do you spend more time than you'd like on finding and fixing quality defects after production? Here's four steps to prevent quality defects in your products instead!

Topics: Product Inspection, Quality Control Checklist

Using only one inspector to manage your product QC sounds efficient and effective, but is it really? Check out these 5 commonly overlooked dangers of using one inspector and how multiple inspectors can help you hedge your risk.

Topics: Product Inspection

These six factors will help you decide whether you're the best person to develop a quality manual for your product or whether it's worth hiring a QC professional to help instead!

Topics: Product Inspection, Quality Control Checklist

Ever wondered what's included in your supplier's quality manual? Check out this article to compare two quality manuals, one from a factory and one from professional QC staff, and explore how to ensure your product requirements aren't overlooked.

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

Creating a quality manual for your product shouldn't be a 'me, myself and I' endeavor. An inaccurate or incomplete quality manual creates issues for everyone involved in a product, from your supplier to your customers.

Topics: Product Inspection, Quality Control Checklist