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Is Your Factory Lying to You? How to Avoid Quality Problems
Everyone wants consistent quality. But, It’s a sad fact. In China and other Asian countries, there is no shortage of factories that will lie directly to your face. They may exaggerate their capabilities when they first talk to you. Or they might intentionally make...
Why Passed Inspections Don’t Tell the Whole Story
AQL doesn’t tell the whole story. A passed inspection doesn’t necessarily mean that ALL defects were accounted for. See the true quality of your suppliers. That’s where OQL comes in.
What Michael Jordon’s Trainer Has to Say About QA and Inspections
There’s no two ways about it; quality assurance can be a lot of work. The process starts long before the first unit rolls off of the line with an arduous search for your ideal factory. Only then are the negotiations begun, checklists made, protocols put in place, and...
Where to Start – Step III: What’s next?
In this final in a three part mini-series, we will provide a primer for those who are looking to take an idea and make it into a reality. The process can be daunting—so here’s a roadmap to get you started. Step III: What’s next? After you have thoroughly prepared, and...
Where to Start – Step II: Identifying a Supplier
In this mini-series, we will provide a primer for those who are looking to take an idea and make it into a reality. The process can be daunting—so here’s a roadmap to get you started. Step II: Identifying a Supplier At this point, you should know exactly what you...
Where to Start – Step I: Conceptualization
In this mini-series, we will provide a primer for those who are looking to take an idea and make it into a reality. The process can be daunting—so here’s a roadmap to get you started. Step I: Conceptualization So you have a brilliant idea. A revolutionary idea. A...
Read This Before Visiting Your Overseas Factory
Getting a visa, purchasing a plane ticket, and flying to China to visit a factory for the first time can be daunting. The logistics alone are a lot to juggle, plus you'll be dealing with jetlag and a long list of to do's to work through upon arrival. It's easy to miss...
3 Reasons Why Your Company Needs Inspections
Your company has developed a good product. Congratulations! At your offshore factory, you have standards in place to ensure that quality manufacturing processes are in place. Great! Get ready for loads of revenue and customer satisfaction! Not so fast. There's that...
How to Navigate Product Samples with Your Factory
Explosive business growth. A potential recall. A new beginning. A flopped product launch. They all start with a sample! Of course, it's a product sample we're talking about here. Product samples lay the groundwork for your product/factory partnership and often mark...
Developing Your Product: Idea to Reality
Andy Church, CEO of Insight Quality, recently connected with Wendy Robbins, co-inventor of the Tingler head massager. In a small webinar, they spent some time unpacking the steps from ideation to execution. The Foundation: What Do I Need to Get Started? Even though an...
When a Good Factory Goes Bad
By now, you may have spent some time on this blog, followed the advice presented, and done everything the right way to launch your manufacturing venture. You may have a longstanding positive relationship with a factory that has had no failures. Maybe you are...
It’s Time for a Checkup: Are You Losing Money in Your Supply Chain? Part 2
In the last blog post, we discussed the importance of a regular examination of your supply chain. To review, a supply chain exam is beneficial for scaling growth, lowering bottom-line costs, increasing efficiency, identifying...