Finding the right supplier plays a vital role in importing goods from China. It literally determines whether it will be a good start of the entire procurement process or not. Our professional team will find the best range of suitable suppliers according to the customer's requirement as soon as possible. Every time during searching the suppliers, we check at least 5 suppliers. Some projects require us to contact more than 50 factories to ensure that we provided all needed details to our customer and have enough information to choose the proper supplier. Choosing the right Chinese manufacturer for new product launch or changing current supplier to a new factory is one of the most important decisions in building or optimization business process.
New Supplier Evaluation and Selection/ Current Supplier Verification and Performance Choosing the right Chinese manufacturer for new product launch or changing current supplier to a new factory is one of the most important decisions in building or optimization business process. Before confirming that the new supplier will produce goods in a timely manner at industry standard, a factory audit is a necessary procedure to identify a mutual fit. Implementing OFL to evaluate and select a supplier for new production, will identify their ability to meet production requirements. We will verify that the manufacturing facility is suitable and operational for your needs. We check: • whether the supplier has all needed certificates and licenses, it is not fake, all bank information is correct; • how long has the factory existed; • how big are factory’s facilities, how many workers are there; • what is the quality of raw materials; what is the working environment; • how is the production process organized; • how is the internal quality control organized; • how good is packing process and storage; • how adequate is management and communication; OFL inspectors use evaluation criteria which will be scored and reported to make a right decision based on value and balance of cost, quantity and quality. We can customize supplier audit requirements to suit time, budget and goals so that we can match your expected production outcome to the right manufacturer.
This is the crucial procedure for developing new products. The quality control of samples according to customer's requirements before confirming the final order and starting production. Confirmation of samples allows to reduce quality risks and determine the standards of production for your supplier. If we have several suppliers, checking and confirming samples become another stage of quality control. If samples are not good enough, we will remove the factory from the list of potential suppliers. All samples are carefully checked before sending to customer for final confirmation. During samples inspection we check carefully all details and report to customer. Samples inspection helps us to determine the proper supplier, adjust and confirm the product details, reduce risks.
A pre-production inspection is inspection of machinery, components, quantity and quality of materials a Chinese supplier will be using for your goods. This is one of the most important phases of supplier's control - it allows us to determine the quality risks at initial stage and avoid them, saving the time and costs. A pre-production inspection includes: - checking if raw materials and components meet regulations and requirements of customer; - confirmation of production schedule; - checking the delivery timelines; - checking the production set up for determining mistakes and quality risks.
During Production Quality Inspection (During Production Check - DPC) is a very important procedure of quality control. During this quality check the inspectors and engineers verify that: - the production process is going according to the confirmed pre-production set up; - the online procedures are following the schedule; - the quality of products is stable and complies with confirmed standards. This procedure is very important for QC of new suppliers or suppliers with unstable production. All quality problems found at this stage may be solved with minimum risks. Some customers need during production quality inspections due to complicated production process or big projects set up. This procedure may cost them more, but it helps to avoid production and quality mistakes at earlier stage and save costs at the end.
This is the inspection of goods in accordance to special request of customer. This kind of inspection can be completed in accordance to the Acceptable Quality Limits AQL) and the client contract specifications. In addition, customer can send the customized QC Plan. Verification of goods assures that the contract quality, product specifications, price and quality are being met within an agreed term. Random Quality Inspections are very important. We check all details, take measurements of boxes, goods, check the quality, assemble items, if it is required, test goods in accordance with standards of industry and customer requirements. After all inspections we prepare QC reports and confirm everything with customer. All details must be shown in report to let customer see the issues and ways how to solve them.
This is the final systematic quality checking procedure. The goods are ready or almost ready for loading. The inspection is completed in accordance to the Acceptable Quality Limits AQL) and the client contract specifications.Verification of goods assures that the contract quality, product specifications, price and quality are being met within an agreed term. During this quality check the inspectors: - ensure that quality of products is stable and complies with confirmed standards; - ensure that product specifications and dimensions are correct; - ensure that dimensions of boxes, color boxes, packages are in accordance with confirmed packing information; - ensure that weight of boxes, color boxes, packages are in accordance with confirmed packing information; - remove defective items; - ensure that all goods are packed well, the packages are not damaged. If packages are damaged, we ask to substitute them. - ensure that shipping marks, stickers, labels are correct; QR-codes and EAN codes work. - ensure that pallets are chosen properly, check their sizes and weight. - ensure that goods are ready for loading.
A container loading inspection helps ensure that a supplier loads the right products in the right quantities and follows your loading plans. An inspector supervises the loading process and verifies that all packaging materials, labels, and barcodes meet your specifications. If customers have special requirement for loading or special order for goods inside of container, inspectors ensure that loading process conducts in accordance with confirmed loading instructions. The loading supervision may include the following checks: - Packing and marking status - Loading process - Condition and suitability of the container - Loading documents review The inspector verifies that the supplier performs the loading and transportation processes as expected. They ensure that nothing goes missing along the way and that workers handle everything with the appropriate care. Usually, inspectors make photos at different stages of loading to let customer see that all goods are loaded properly. This helps ensure that your products will survive the overseas journey and arrive at their destination in the expected condition.
