Product Inspections
Delivering trusted consumer products starts with rigorous quality control, compliance checks, and sustainability practices.
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What is the advantages of Quality Control Inspections:
1. Avoid Costly Product Defect and Shipment Delays
Quality control (QC) inspections minimize the number of costly defects by detecting non-conformances throughout the production cycle before it is too late.
2. Identify or Explore Corrective Actions
Product quality inspection services help companies determine the overall quality of their order, and determine the need to issue corrective actions before any products leave the factory.
3. Protect Brand and Reputation
Sub-standard products result in customer complaints and damage brand reputation. Third-party product quality inspections help ensure consistent customer satisfaction and maintain brand integrity.
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Ensure there are no weak links in your supply chain. Leverage 2needle's supplier audits to reinforce quality, promote sustainable practices, and achieve compliance.
Supplier verification: Give you a clear picture of the status and work ethics of your intended supplier
How To Perform A Supplier Audit
Before auditing suppiler , you need to plan, prepare, and execute the process carefully.
A Supplier Audit typically involves the following steps:
Select a team of skilled auditors with expertise in your industry and the specific supplier audit type.
Prepare a comprehensive audit checklist covering all relevant aspects of the supplier’s operations, including legal, operational, and functional aspects.
Perform Factory inspection and thoroughly evaluate their facilities, processes, and employees based on the prepared checklist.
Gather evidence, including documents, photographs, and interviews, to support the audit findings.
Prepare a detailed audit report outlining the findings, non-conformities, and recommendations for improvement.
Initial production check: On-site Product Inspection performed before your production begins, up until 20% has been completed
Our initial production checks are used to catch any issues that might affect production at the earliest stage possible.
What Checks Are Carried Out During An Initial Production Inspection?
Raw material and production process check
Raw material quantities
General storage conditions
Manufacturing processes
Production organization and status
Product specifications checks:
Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products
Product colors, style, and construction
Artwork, including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, and general design
Labels including main labels, care labels, size labels, and product tags
Product dimensions check
Other product-specific checks and tests to verify quality and workmanship
Packing and packaging checks:
Unit packing
Inner and outer packing
Export carton dimensions and weights
Shipping marks on cartons
During Production inspection: On-site Product Inspection performed when 20-80% of your production is completed and packed for shipping. This inspection of randomly selected units from all completed batches of your production informs you whether or not your factory is continuing to follow your original specifications, and if your production is still on schedule. A DUPRO keeps your production on the right track.
Our DUPRO and in-line inspections place inspectors on the factory floor to keep your production on track. Learn how our during production inspection helps you resolve potential issues.
What Checks are Carried Out?
2needle inspector will first randomly select a sample of products for inspection, following the ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 sampling standard.QIMA conducts a comprehensive DUPRO inspection that involves a series of meticulous checks, typically including the following:
Production organization and status checks:
Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products
Estimated production capacity
Predicted order completion date
Product specifications checks:
Quantities
Product colors
Product style and construction
Artwork, including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, and general design
Labels including main labels, care labels, size labels, and product tags
Product dimensions check
Other product-specific checks and tests to verify quality and workmanship
Packing and packaging checks:
Unit packing
Inner packing
Outer packing
Export carton dimensions and weights
Shipping marks on cartons
Pre-Shipment Inspection: systematic inspection of units selected at random from all batches of your order, conducted when your production is at least 80% complete. This is your final opportunity to take corrective action before your production is finished and packed; making it an effective tool to safeguard your product against costly import risks.
Our comprehensive pre-shipment inspection helps you confirm that your order is complete, accurate, and meets all specified requirements.
Pre-Shipment Inspection Process:
Product specifications checks:
Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products
Product colors, style, construction
Artwork including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, design
Main labels, care labels, size labels, product tags
Other product-specific checks and tests
Functional testing
Material composition check
Other relevant tests
Workmanship defects checks
Imperfections check
Assembly process check
Consistency across all products
Product dimensions check
Length, width, height
Unit weight check
Packing and packaging checks:
Inner and outer unit packing
Export carton dimensions and weights
Shipping marks on cartons
100% inspections: systematic inspection of 100% units selected conducted when your production is at l00% complete. This is your last final opportunity to take corrective action before your production is packed, conducted pre or post packaging inspection, The purpose of the inspection is to sort out as many defective products as possible that have known issues during the number of man-days allocated. Other checks will not be done during this inspection.
Why Do You Need a 100% inspection?
Detect mistake and misuderstanding from your factory earlier.
Make sure your goods are conformed to your specifications and expectations
Avoid delay and extra cost
Check the quality of your product and the reliability of your supplier
To save money by outsourcing the quality control of your product by an expert inspector directly on the field and before it is too late
Check if the factory is respectful to your previous recommandation
100% Inspection Process:
Product specifications checks:
Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products
Product colors, style, construction
Artwork including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, design
Main labels, care labels, size labels, product tags
Other product-specific checks and tests
Functional testing
Material composition check
Other relevant tests
Workmanship defects checks
Imperfections check
Assembly process check
Consistency across all products
Product dimensions check
Length, width, height
Unit weight check
Packing and packaging checks:
Inner and outer unit packing
Export carton dimensions and weights
Shipping marks on cartons
What Happens after an Inspection is Completed?
Once all inspection is completed, you’ll receive a detailed inspection report the same day. You’ll be able to easily access the report through your online 2needle account. The report details the inspection findings, includes photos of any defects, and gives an overall pass/fail assessment.
Initial Product Checking
0-20% Production Complete
Conducted at the beginning of the production process to ensure raw materials and components meet quality standards
During Production Inspection
20-40% Production Complete
Performed when around 20-80% of the production is complete to identify issues early on and monitor production progress.
Pre-Shipment Inspection
80-100% Production Complete
Scheduled when 80-100% of the production is completed and at least 80% of the products are packed.
100% Inspection
100% Production Complete
Scheduled when 100% of the production is completed and the products are packed.
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