Quality control in China | Inspection blog

Advice and tips for successful quality control of consumer products made in China: QC inspections, supplier communication, sourcing strategies.

From the monthly archives:

September 2009

The challenges of foreign brands sourcing in China

by Renaud Anjoran on September 30, 2009

How suppliers can play to avoid QC inspections

by Renaud Anjoran on September 29, 2009

Quality system: a checklist for factory auditors

by Renaud Anjoran on September 28, 2009

Why we shouldn’t check 10% of the order quantity

by Renaud Anjoran on September 26, 2009

How Chinese factories treat their customers

by Renaud Anjoran on September 26, 2009

Transferring the responsibility onto the exporter

by Renaud Anjoran on September 25, 2009

What does CMT (Cut, Make & Trim) mean?

by Renaud Anjoran on September 23, 2009

How Chinese factory owners treat their workers

by Renaud Anjoran on September 22, 2009

When a relationship turns sour with a Chinese supplier

by Renaud Anjoran on September 22, 2009

Buying from a large private Chinese factory

by Renaud Anjoran on September 21, 2009

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