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Tag Archives: product quality
Last updated: February 14, 2026
Hiring a Quality Manager in China/Asia: Interview Questions That Reveal True ISO 9001 Competence [Podcast]
Picture this: you’re in a factory office in China, the walls are covered in certificates, and someone introduces themselves as the “Quality Manager.” Are they really the person who’ll prevent your next disaster… or just the one who knows how … Continue reading
Reliability Validation Testing vs. End-Of-Line Quality Control
In this article, I will explain the difference between reliability validation testing and end-of-line quality control, because they are often mixed up when people talk about reliability testing vs quality control, yet they address very different risks.
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Tagged product designs, product reliability, product quality
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Manufacturing Process Controls = Better Product Quality [Podcast]
Manufacturing success isn’t just about having the right equipment—it’s about understanding and controlling every step of the process. In this episode, we explore the role of process controls in preventing defects, improving efficiency, and ensuring consistent quality. From real-world examples … Continue reading
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Tagged process controls, process control plan, product quality
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Our Supplier Made Bad Products and Won’t Put Them Right | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 27)
In this next post from our Q&A series on disputes with Chinese suppliers, we explore another tricky situation. This time, the issue revolves around a supplier manufacturing a specialty product with design improvements, but failing to deliver a key promised … Continue reading
Building Quality at the Source: Lessons from Industry Leaders [Podcast]
Welcome back to the podcast, Episode 252, as we kick off 2025 with fresh insights and learnings. This episode is a deep dive into the heart of quality assurance, exploring why achieving excellence in the manufacturing industry goes beyond simple … Continue reading
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Tagged quality system, quality improvement, product quality
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Quality Disputes: Legal Protections for Buyers in China’s Legal System [Podcast]
What are the legal protections available for buyers who receive bad or fake products from Chinese suppliers? In this episode, we go into the intricacies of the Chinese legal system and explore the legal protections available for buyers who receive … Continue reading
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Tagged quality standard, legal protection, chinese law, product quality
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QA Strategy in China: 10 Elements You Should Include
A good QA strategy in China will contain the following 10 elements: We’ve split these into 4 different sections: Qualification of new suppliers Purchasing method Quality Control Buyer-supplier relationship Let’s go through them in order so you understand the makeup … Continue reading
13 Strategies To Ensure Consistent Product Quality
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged quality improvement, quality management, product quality
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Exploring 9 Quality Management Challenges in China [Podcast]
Our CEO Renaud Anjoran and senior compliance officer and friend of the show Clive Greenwood are back on the podcast together to discuss some of the main challenges of quality management in China that importers face when they outsource their … Continue reading
