{"id":2061,"date":"2019-07-09T20:04:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2023-03-16T10:46:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:46:22","slug":"buying-producing-quality-goods-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/buying-producing-quality-goods-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a manufacturer in Africa or buyer of African goods?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few years, business leaders and investors have become increasingly aware of the vast potential in Africa\u2019s burgeoning consumer market. In addition, most exporters in this emerging continent are salivating at the opportunity to sell their goods to developed countries. According to the WTO, Africa\u2019s exports to the European Union topped \u20ac116 billion in 2016. Europe is by far Africa\u2019s largest export market, capturing 35% of its exports, followed by Intra-African trade, China, the USA, and India. With this in mind, the question for African manufacturers and buyers of African goods remains:<\/p>\n

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How do you ensure the factory management system and product quality align with global standards?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>African countries are rich in resources and capabilities, but a factory\u2019s output is only as good as the factory itself. Where a rising industrial country often struggles is increasing production while at the same time meeting or maintaining global quality standards. Besides, manufacturers often fall short of quality expectations simply because they don\u2019t have the internal know-how to improve on their own. Other times it\u2019s a lack of capability or understanding of the relevant quality standards, social responsibility expectations, and security systems that apply to their products.<\/p>\n

Developed markets such as USA or Europe demand higher quality standards, sustainable and consistent performance, as well as continuous improvement of processes. Being a reliable supplier consists of much more than offering the lowest price in the market, and a sophisticated buyer is not only looking for a suitable range of products on offer. It\u2019s equally essential to deliver a product that meets global quality standards and ensures that production capacity is sufficient or can be quickly and efficiently increased to meet future demand.<\/p>\n

Is ISO 9001:2015 enough to fulfill the ever-changing demands of the international market?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Organizations that invest in meeting global market standards tend to enjoy long-term cooperation with their partners. An investment in this regard could be interpreted as:<\/p>\n