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Pass the exam! Certification study tips…

Pass the exam! Certification study tips…

Interviews/News
We place significant value on industry certifications and actively look for engineers that have various quality-related designations. I recently volunteered to assist others during a local ASQ certification exam study session and noted the following tips to help ensure success: Take the pre-test. Assess your strengths and weaknesses ASAP. Most certification exam study guides offer […]
Best Practices For Minimizing Global Supplier Risk

Best Practices For Minimizing Global Supplier Risk

Supplier Management
We were just reading through an article posted by Supply Chain Management Review that discusses Four Best Practices for Minimizing Global Supplier Risk.  As a third-party quality engineering and consulting firm, we get questions about this often and have written a handful of articles related to the topic. We like the SCMR’s four best practices, […]
Fishbone Example: Rejected Pre-Shipment Inspections

Fishbone Example: Rejected Pre-Shipment Inspections

Product Inspection
We like Ishikawa’s fishbone diagrams also referred to as cause and effect diagrams for good reason.  They’re great for figuring out why something isn’t working. For our clients, it is not uncommon for pre-shipment inspections to uncover trends in failures.  When this happens, we want to know why the problem is occurring so appropriate corrective […]
5 Reasons Packaging Integrity Matters

5 Reasons Packaging Integrity Matters

News/Pro QC
Packaging is considered to be both the presentation of products to consumers, as well as the configuration in which products will be expedited through various channels. The master carton or “pack” design includes the configuration in which product will be shipped through channels for end-user consumption, making it especially important where packaging integrity is concerned. Here’s […]
The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

The Value of Quality – It Makes a Difference

Quality Control
Thank you to Quality Magazine for providing additional data to suggest investing in quality makes a difference. According to the information posted from the 14th Annual Spending Survey: 57% of those surveyed say the importance of quality is somewhat or much more important than the year before. Another 40% put it at about the same. […]
Your shipment is rejected, what now?

Your shipment is rejected, what now?

Product Inspection
Receiving a failing inspection report is never a happy occasion   Shipment delays, rework costs, etc. all create tension among all parties involved.  But, put into perspective, the end result can be positive.   When you see the “reject” status on the report, stay calm.  Attack the problem with three questions: Why did it fail? Review the report […]
Inspecting textiles & garments

Inspecting textiles & garments

Product Inspection
In our latest newsletter, we’re talking about inspecting textiles and garments and the specialized expertise required for this industry. Unlike wood, metal and other materials, textiles and garments have unique variables that may result in unexpected issues throughout the manufacturing and during the final inspection. As one of Pro QC’s textile inspectors noted, “it’s an […]
Which AQL do you choose?

Which AQL do you choose?

Quality Control
One of the most frequent questions we receive regarding on-site quality inspections relates to selecting AQLs, or Acceptable Quality Levels.  AQLs represent the maximum percent defective that you consider acceptable. Pro QC’s Assistant Operations Manager in China, Cesar Marsical, address the question below: The selection of AQLs and sampling plan for a given lot size […]