Businesses are facing unprecedented challenges in the current environment. No matter how the market will change, the customers still like to pay for high-quality products. So, as a business owner, the last thing you want is to receive defective products. Because those kinds of product that you won’t be able to sell.
In this case, you can consider working with an experienced inspection service provider in China.
Why do you need inspection services?
Requesting QC inspections when you have products manufactured in China should be part of your process. It does not matter how long and how many times you have been working with the factory or the supplier. Because the workers’ turnover is so high in China especially during the main festival like Chinese New Year. The factories will have new employees who have never make your product before, so there’s a chance that the product quality might be affected due to the inexperienced workers. So, you need to make an effort to ensure your business is well protected.
Things you need to know about the inspection services
- Avoid utilizing the factory inspection
As product inspections are becoming more and more indispensable, some factories provide in-house quality control services. Try not to choose this option even if the factory may offer a lower inspection or even a free price for you.
Regardless of how good of a relationship you might have with the manufacturer, there’s a chance that they will rip you off. Their in-house Quality Control staff might not follow the same standards needed in the destination country, might decide to allow some faulty products to pass as they were “close enough” or even might decide to lie and say that all the products have passed the inspection to cover up mistakes that happened during production.
The best choice is to work with a reputable inspection company that will offer you an unbiased and elaborate report about your products.
- Don’t wait to do inspections after shipping out
Some people will forget or skip the inspection. Some would rather wait till the products arrive in their 3PL or their prep center in the US and do the inspection afterward.
Try to avoid these situations because it will be too late to make any changes if there is any problem with your product.
You need to make sure you do the product inspection in China before it ships. Only then do you still have a chance to re-manufacture the products.
- Make sure you have the final inspection report
When hiring a third-party inspection service provider, you may need to ask about their previous QC checklist or QC guideline in order to know about their ability.
It’s better to work with experienced inspectors with eagle eyes so they know how to check the products carefully. You also need to make sure you have the final quality inspection report, including detailed pictures of the products, the descriptions of the defective products and the defective rate, etc.
Typically, the full inspection report can be delivered within 3 days after the whole inspection process. Some QC providers can offer “same day” reports, but these can be costly.
- Never pay 100% in advance
When talking about the payment, you should make any significant payment after the whole inspection.
Typically, with mass production orders the payment terms are 30% upfront, and then 70% after the quality control inspection.
You need to make sure you receive the confirmed inspection report before you complete the payment. Because, if during the quality control inspection there are a lot of defects, you still have the upper hand with your manufacturer to request rework.
If you require third-party inspection services to make sure you do not have to recall the whole production, get in touch with us today.
