Quality Control

The importance of Quality Control

24

Jul 2014


Global Sourcing, Quality Control
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The importance of Quality Control

Quality control is essential to build a successful business. One that delivers products that meet or exceed customers’ expectations. It also forms the basis of an efficient business that minimizes waste and operates at high levels of productivity. A quality control system based on a recognized standard provides a strong foundation for achieving a wide range of marketing and operational benefits. Competitiveness The ability to offer customers quality products provides a strong co...

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5 Whys – Problem Solving Techniques

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May 2014


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment
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5 Whys – Problem Solving Techniques

The 5 Whys is a simple among many of the problem solving techniques that helps you to get to the root of a problem quickly. Made popular in the 1970s by the Toyota Production System, the 5 Whys strategy involves looking at any problem and asking: "Why?" and "What caused this problem?" Very often, the answer to the first "why" will prompt another "why" and the answer to the second "why" will prompt another and so on; hence the name the 5 Whys strategy. Benefits of the 5 Whys include: It h...

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Where did the product come from?

21

Feb 2014


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment
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Where did the product come from?

A certification scheme won't work – data should move through the supply chain as efficiently as the goods themselves How did the everyday things that we buy get here, and from where? It seems a simple enough question and yet for the vast majority of things we buy it is completely unanswerable. The label may say "made in China", but normally that's just where the bits and pieces were put together. So where do the bits come from, and how do we find out? Why should we care? The total val...

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Top 10 problems in International Trade

20

Dec 2013


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment
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Top 10 problems in International Trade

The most common issues you can face doing international trade: 1. Distance: Due to long distance between different countries, it is difficult to establish quick and close trade contacts between traders. Buyers and sellers rarely meet one another and personal contact is rarely possible. There is a great time lag between placement of order and receipt of goods from foreign countries. Distance creates higher costs of transportation and greater risks. 2. Different languages: Different lang...

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Kinds of inspectors in China

11

Nov 2013


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Supplier Assessment
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Kinds of inspectors in China

When you want to hire a team to perform your quality inspections in China, you have a wide choice of profiles. We have done a lot of trial-and-error over the years, and here are the types of inspectors that we have come across. I have listed the profiles in my order of preference.   fffff 1. The employee with experience in a trading company She used to be a purchaser, a salesperson, a merchandiser (as they are called in the garment industry)… in some kind of office role, but she often...

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Organic Gardening Emerging in India

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Sep 2013


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management
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Organic Gardening Emerging in India

GURGAON –- Ritu Mathur poked the soil in the potted plants and flowerbeds of her garden filled with organic vegetables and fruits. “Snails!” she exclaimed — before finishing, “are a problem.” Getting rid of pests can be the biggest challenge in organic farming, which is done entirely without pesticides or insecticides. Mathur uses pheromone traps and sticky traps as well as a garlic and red chili paste to get rid of the bugs. Still, rats can be a menace. So why go through all t...

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India, China Take 60% of Gold Buying

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Aug 2013


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management
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India, China Take 60% of Gold Buying

In the quarter ended June, India and China together accounted for about 60 per cent to the global demand for gold. During the period, global demand fell 12 per cent.   Data compiled by Thomson Reuters and World Gold Council showed global demand stood at 856.3 tonnes during the quarter ended June, against 974.6 tonnes in the corresponding period last year. While jewellery demand rose 37 per cent to 575.5 tonnes, demand for gold bars and coins increased a staggering 78 per cent to 507.6...

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See Mexico Tequila on China’s Top Shelf

09

Aug 2013


Global Sourcing, Logistics, Quality Control
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See Mexico Tequila on China’s Top Shelf

MEXICO CITY — China has finally invited Mexico to the party and is letting it bring its finest booze, ending a de facto ban on pure agave tequila.   Tequila makers are celebrating the long-awaited opening of China’s market after President Xi Jinping came here in May and, among other things, announced China would relax the restrictions that have prevented brands like Herradura, Patron, Don Julio, and José Cuervo from exporting there. The industry envisions positioning its tequila ...

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Growing Use of Composite Materials

25

Jul 2012


Opportunities, Quality Control, Quality Management
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Growing Use of Composite Materials

Have you ever thought of starting or improving your business with Chinese or just Asian products? Well, if not, maybe you should consider it again...   China has long time been the homeland of cheap and fast produced textiles, electronics or whatever is manufactured. But now, Asia is entering another golden age... Loads of industries need new materials to develop new products. It’s the case for industries such as aeronautics, wind energy, automotive or automation industry. The new t...

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Why Being in China Is Compulsory?

26

Jun 2012


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management, Supplier Assessment
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Why Being in China Is Compulsory?

If you have ever imported from China before, you know how important it is to have a presence on the ground, with your own staff or with external help. Not having one can create many headaches, frustration and can cost you thousands of dollars. Not having representatives in China can be the difference between managing a successful importing project from China or an unsuccessful one.   Setting up your own presence in China can be difficult, expensive and time consuming. Therefore, many ...

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