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Product InspectionIf you’re a small brand, or don’t manufacture your own products, the authorities expect you to be liable for all aspects of your products safety. It can be estimated that around 30% of all product safety certificates coming out of China are fake. Sure, a fake certificate could get your goods through customs, but they [ ]
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Product InspectionCompare QIMA and SGS for pre-shipment inspection by scope, reporting, coverage, and importer fit before choosing a provider for a China shipment.
Read MoreProduct InspectionA comparison guide to pre-shipment inspection providers: what to check in coverage, scope, reports, and China-factory fit before you request an inspection.
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Product InspectionA pre-shipment inspection (PSI) checks a representative sample of finished goods against the purchase order and approved requirements before the cargo leaves the supplier. It gives the buyer evidence for an accept, rework, reinspection or hold decision; it does not replace supplier verification or product testing where testing is required. TL;DR schedule PSI when the [ ]
Read MoreProduct InspectionSource: <https://blog.qima.com/ethical-audit/social-compliance-audit-explained> Published: Oct 11, 2022 Categories: Ethical Audits, Social Responsibility, Supplier Audits You can find out whether or not your supplier acts responsibly with a social compliance audit. What is a Social Compliance Audit? A social compliance audit (also known as an ethical audit) is an examination of an organization that assesses whether or [ ]
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Product InspectionA practical pre-shipment inspection procedure covering timing, AQL 2.5, evidence, customer inputs, rework, and what inspection cannot guarantee.
Read MoreProduct InspectionSource: <https://blog.qima.com/quality-control/garment-quality-control-textile-apparel-inspections> Published: Jul 29, 2022 Categories: Apparel, Inspections, Quality Control, Textile A quality control checklist is an essential QC tool for any brand or manufacturer that cares about the quality of its products. It is a list of requirements and specifications for particular products, drawn up by the brand and provided to quality control [ ]
Read MoreProduct InspectionSource: <https://blog.qima.com/inspection/garment-quality-inspection-procedures> Published: Jul 28, 2022 Categories: Inspections, Quality Control Product quality, especially in the apparel sector, doesn’t simply happen. It is the result of continuous quality control efforts and strict quality inspection procedures. Quality inspections are carried out at the garment supplier’s facilities during and after the production process, before the garments are shipped [ ]
Read MoreProduct InspectionSource: <https://blog.qima.com/quality-control/5-key-benefits-of-outsourcing-your-quality-control> Published: Apr 28, 2022 Categories: Quality Control Outsourcing is a common practice in the quality control industry where brands, retailers or importers contract an independent third-party to provide services such as quality inspections and lab testing, rather than running these processes with a dedicated in-house team. 1. Cost Control Many businesses choose to [ ]
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