by Billy Miner, Andy Church | Apr 25, 2024 | Factory Audits, Regulatory Compliance, Video
Video: What is the Role of Factory Audits in Supply Chain Visibility and Mapping? Today, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and similar regulations have thrust supply chain visibility, transparency, and mapping into the spotlight. For many companies,...
by Billy Miner, Andy Church | Apr 15, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
Importing goods to Australia can be a worthwhile endeavor. Still, importers need to navigate a myriad of standards and regulatory compliance measures, and sometimes, businesses don’t pay enough attention to them. Ignorance of these standards can lead to devastating...
by Billy Miner, Andy Church | Mar 25, 2024 | Product Inspections, Quality Control
When you sell consumer products in the US or European market, working with manufacturers in low-cost countries can be fear-inducing. The possibility that you might randomly receive a shipment of substandard or unsafe products is like an ever-present shadow looming...
by Billy Miner, Andy Church | Jan 12, 2024 | AQL, Product Inspections, Quality Control
AQL stands for ‘Acceptance Quality Limit,’ and it’s an essential sampling method used in quality control. It’s defined in ISO 2859-1 as “The quality level that is the worst tolerable” over the course of many inspections. When an inspector goes to your manufacturer to...
by Billy Miner, Andy Church | Jan 5, 2024 | Supply Chain Management
As we begin a new year, many importers are taking a hard look at their supply chains to determine what works and what doesn’t. We are in a time when many unknowns exist throughout the world due to the global economy and political landscape. With upcoming elections in...