defects

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Avoiding Product Recalls

Avoiding Product Recalls

Quality Control
Over the years, we’ve had our share of inquiries related to organizations seeking to resolve a recall situation.  While many of these calls are reactive, a proactive approach is recommended to avoid the cost and overall impact on stakeholders. How can you avoid product recalls?  Know Product Safety Requirements Avoiding recalls generally starts with product […]
Textile & Garment Quality: Inspecting a T-Shirt

Textile & Garment Quality: Inspecting a T-Shirt

Product Inspection
We are preparing for TexWorld next week in NYC and thought it appropriate to revisit quality within the textile and garment industry.  A recent question we received related to what we would evaluate during a t-shirt inspection.  That’s a good question… With order details and product specifications in hand, our experienced textile/garment quality engineers go on-site and […]
3 Ways to Use Defect Data to Drive Improvement

3 Ways to Use Defect Data to Drive Improvement

Quality Control
Our quality engineers collect data from supplier locations all over the world, and we encourage our clients to get as much value as possible from our reporting to drive overall improvements and support successful supplier partnerships. Consider the simplified example of conducting weekly pre-shipment inspections of one product at a single supplier site.  The information […]