Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com Quality Risks with Paperless Production We’ve come across many reputable suppliers that are using computers and network-based IT systems to upgrade their internal management. Some adopt ERP systems to manage the material control, some rely on electronic […]

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com Quality Stability of Long-term Chinese Suppliers For long-term international buyers in China, many suppliers’ qualities are generally stable in the early stage of cooperation. However, some unacceptable and sometimes batch-related quality issues may suddenly occur later (sometimes

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com Reducing Quality Risks When Purchasing Lower-priced Parts International buyers constantly receive product quotations from various Chinese suppliers when purchasing auto spare parts in China, and they could almost always find a lower quotation than the one they

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com Subaru Flawed Inspections Subaru, the Japanese automobile manufacturer, had always been known for high performance and versatility since the first model SUBARU 360 was released in 1958. On October 27, 2017, however, the head of Subaru revealed

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com 2nd Party vs. 3rd Party Audit We previously briefly explained the types of audits in supplier quality management. While first-party audits refer to internal audits, second-party audits are undertaken by customers on their suppliers to verify if

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com The Case of Letter of Assistance from Schaeffler Shanghai As part of a nationwide drive to curb air pollution in China, local government in Shanghai has recently ordered the shutdown of many factories that did not meet

Shentou provides on site services such as factory audit and pre shipment inspections in China Shentou Services sales@shentou.com Unstable Supplier Quality Performance Many international buyers have experienced inconsistent quality with suppliers in China. The factories usually look good, proper certifications are in place, samples are acceptable and qualities of the first few shipments are satisfactory.