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Quality Inspection in China: advice for buyers

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

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In the factory

Production in large batches in China: top 5 problems

by Renaud Anjoran on May 28, 2010

Checking quality takes more time in the factory

by Renaud Anjoran on March 8, 2010

Social compliance audits in factories: perverse effects

by Renaud Anjoran on December 24, 2009

How Chinese factories cut their costs

by Renaud Anjoran on December 11, 2009

Quality system: a checklist for factory auditors

by Renaud Anjoran on September 28, 2009

Do you control your operations? And what do you do with that info?

by Renaud Anjoran on September 15, 2009

Inspection of jeans in Wenzhou

by Renaud Anjoran on September 7, 2009

WIP inventory in Chinese factories

by Renaud Anjoran on May 18, 2009

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