Quality Control

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5 things to know about Pre-Shipment Inspections

5 things to know about Pre-Shipment Inspections

Quality Control
An integral part of the supply chain management process are Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI), which ensure newly manufactured products are checked for quantity and quality before being shipped out from the factory. So, what are the top five things you need to know about this important quality control process? Pre-Shipment Inspection is a systematic random inspection […]
Inspecting a smartphone: a quality control checklist

Inspecting a smartphone: a quality control checklist

Quality Control
Quality control inspections for smartphones is a rapidly growing sector as increasing per capita disposable income spurs rising demand for smartphones. While an estimated 1.3 billion units of mobile phones were shipped around the world in 2020, forecasts say that this figure will continue to grow by 10.5% annually for the next seven years. While […]
Quality Control for Automotive Parts (Focus: India)

Quality Control for Automotive Parts (Focus: India)

Quality Control
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team The Covid-19 global pandemic has triggered an unusual push in the western world: people are buying cars to avoid the unavoidable lack of social distancing that comes with using mass public transport. (Though we do caveat that global car sales aren’t going to see quite the numbers they […]
Developing Suppliers Using QC Inspection Data

Developing Suppliers Using QC Inspection Data

Quality Control
Quality control inspections started out as a relatively primitive process, as a way of catching variance in newly developed production systems. The demand likely evolved as it does with many of Pro QC’s new clients. Someone got the product from a supplier that didn’t meet their expectations. And, that meant increased costs, delays, impact on […]
WHAT MAKES A “GOOD” ENGINEER?

WHAT MAKES A “GOOD” ENGINEER?

Quality Control
National Engineers Week was observed in February. It’s origins and purpose include: “Founded by NSPE in 1951, EWeek is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.” A point of differentiation for Pro QC is the engagement of engineers. Engineers are at […]