Adrian and Renaud return for the last podcast of 2023, a bumper episode where they go through 13 quality strategies you can adopt to achieve consistent product quality.

They’re roughly split into pre-production and post-production strategies, so settle down and dive in here!

 

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Episode sections

  • 00:00 – Greetings and introduction.

Pre-production

  • 02:18 – 1. Due diligence and factory audits to ensure the supplier has the capabilities to reach your quality standards.
  • 04:31 – 2. Define a quality standard.
  • 08:35 – 3. Product design with quality in mind (DfX principles).
  • 12:44 – 4. Feasibility study.
  • 17:04 – 5. Specify all aspects of the product to avoid grey areas.
  • 23:11 – 6. Implement a QA plan.
  • 26:04 – 7. Use a manufacturer with a quality management system.
  • 30:32 – 8. Quality (and compliance) testing.

During and Post-production

  • 33:32 – 9. Do IQC.
  • 37:08 – 10. Conduct product inspections.
  • 41:45 – 11. Process Controls.
  • 45:13 – 12. Mistake-Proofing.
  • 47:48 – 13. Traceability in the supply chain.
  • 51:01 – Wrapping up.

 

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About Adrian Leighton

Adrian is the Sofeast group's experienced marketer and has worked in manufacturing for around a decade. He has a particular interest in new product development and sharing important manufacturing news from China.If you've read, watched, or listened to some Sofeast content, Adrian has probably had a hand in it!
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