Ten Key Points of Purchaser Inspection(4)

4、Quality control of materials and components

The last thing buyers want to see is that suppliers cut costs by using inferior materials and low-quality parts. The quality of raw materials usually affects the delivery of orders, and rework is difficult and costly. For example, you cannot rework garments made with fabrics of the wrong density because the fabric itself is not qualified. The supplier must re-produce with the correct fabric.

Checking the supplier's material control process can give the purchaser an in-depth understanding of the factory's material quality control standards. Responsible factory employees should:

Check the quality of incoming materials and parts systematically;

Follow clear material quality handling guidelines throughout the pre-production stage.

The field audit will verify the content of the factory in terms of verification materials and component control:

The procedures and degree of standardization of incoming materials inspection;

Whether the material label is transparent and detailed;

Whether to store materials reasonably to avoid contamination, especially when chemicals are involved;

Are there clear written procedures for selecting, maintaining and evaluating the quality performance of all raw material suppliers?

5. Quality management in the production process

Effective monitoring in the production process can help suppliers identify quality problems in a timely manner. This is especially important for suppliers who produce products with many parts or covering multiple production processes (such as electronic products).

Quality control in the production process aims to capture various problems that occur in specific manufacturing links and solve them before they affect orders. If your factory does not control enough during the production process, then the quality defects of the finished product may vary.

An effective field audit should verify that factory employees:

Whether to conduct a full range of functional and safety inspections in all aspects of the production process;

Whether the qualified products are clearly separated from the inferior products and placed in a box or trash can with a clear label;

Whether an appropriate sampling plan is used to perform quality control inspections in the production process.