Quality Control Services in Slovenia
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Services in Slovenia
Founded in 1984, Pro QC International is a globally trusted Quality Assurance company providing a large range of solutions such as ISO 9001/IATF 16949/ISO 14001/ISO 45001 audits, factory audits, and third-party product inspections in Slovenia.
Importers and industrial manufacturers rely on Pro QC to improve their performance and ensure product quality in Slovenia. Our team of inspectors and auditors is involved alongside our clients, to carry out quality assurance and offer tailor-made solutions. New products, new suppliers, change of strategy: with each key strategic decision taken by a buyer, it is important to take the necessary measures to produce quality goods and protect your supply chain.
Pro QC International supports each client according to their needs. Our experts control product quality, evaluate potential suppliers, improve manufacturing processes, reduce defect rates, and develop factory performance. This occurs with Pro QC’s comprehensive and cost-effective quality control services in Slovenia such as:
- Product Inspections
- Container Loading Supervision
- Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
- Expediting Services
- Sorting / Rework Services
- Supplier & Factory Audits
The Slovenian industrial sector represents 29% of the GDP and a third of all jobs. Over the past two decades, the production of base metals, metal products, machinery, and equipment has declined, in favor of the production of chemicals, electrical appliances, and foodstuffs. Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, wood (furniture and stationery), textiles, foodstuffs, electronics, and automotive parts are the main industrial sectors of the country. The main exports of the country are medicines, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts, and electrical lighting and signaling equipment.
Pro QC International believes in the importance of ensuring customer satisfaction and always place its clients first. Thanks to our network of qualified quality engineers and auditors, Pro QC delivers factory audits and third-party quality inspections across Slovenia, in Ljubljana, Novo Mesto, Bled, Velenje, Murska Sobota, Kočevje, Celje, and many more cities.
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Quality Solutions Overview
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1. New Product Development
New product development lays the foundation for strategic sourcing. Prototyping is crucial to validate that the supplier understands the client’s requirements.
Pro QC inspections validate the new parts while our supplier development services align quality expectations with suppliers and strengthen their ability to meet quality requirements and reduce time to market.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
First Article Inspection (FAI)
Supplier Development Services
Resident Supplier Quality Resourcing
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Poor communication of technical details between buyers and factories
Misalignment of product specifications and critical design requirements among buyers, suppliers, and factory production teams
Inadequate consideration of advanced product quality planning
Challenges when transitioning from prototype suppliers to mass-manufacturing suppliers
Misalignment on design and engineering revisions
2. Supplier Selection
Once the component specifications are defined, the procurement department identifies a list of suitable suppliers that can potentially meet their capability, cost, capacity, and quality requirements.
Pro QC offers a range of supplier due diligence and supplier evaluation support. Our experts visit suppliers to assess their capabilities, mitigate the risk of scams, overpromises, and miscommunication, and validate their credentials, trustworthiness, and financial stability.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Supplier Quality Audits
QHSE Audits
ESG Audits
Onsite Supplier Verification
Financial Credit Check
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Lack of experience and due diligence in new supplier region
Communication challenges
Concern about supplier scams
Low confidence supplier’s trustworthiness
Concerns over supplier’s financial viability
3. Supplier Qualification
A world-class organization usually has a comprehensive supplier qualification program to identify and mitigate the risks associated with quality, safety, on-time delivery, cost, and compliance.
Pro QC establishes a global audit program to systematically onboard new suppliers, categorize their risk levels, and establish a reaction plan based on the supplier’s performance on quality systems, environmental management, and social and ethical compliance.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Global Supplier Audit Programs
Supplier Quality Audit for Potential Suppliers
Quality Management System Audit
Social & Ethical Audits
Supply Chain Security Audit
Environmental Audit
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Suppliers are not as capable as they initially claimed
Supplier lacks effective and systematic quality assurance practice
Supplier is ISO 9001 certified, but the underlying principles are not implemented in practice
Mass production quality does not match prototype quality
Buyers want to sell to big retailers, but their suppliers do not yet comply with the retailer’s supplier code of conduct
Supplier violation on labor law, ethical and environmental compliances
Goods held in customs due to supply chain security malpractice
4. Pre-Production Validation
Before commencing volume production, it is crucial to validate that the equipment, staffing, production methods, capacity, and quality control plan are in place for each product line.
Pro QC offers on-site quality support to prevent and reduce the potential cost of poor quality (COPQ) and risk, ensuring a smooth transition from product development to mass production.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Engineering Build (EB) and Quality Build (QB) Audit
First Article Inspection (FAI)
APQP/PPAP Audit
Manufacturing Process Audit or VDA 6.3 Process Audit
Resident Supplier Quality Resourcing
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Factory not ready for mass production
Shipment delays due to critical failure, poor quality, and resource constraints
An exponential increase in defective products
Product recall
High Cost of Poor Quality
An exponential increase in the cost of change after mass production commences
5. Production Planning
Production planning ensures that the supplier has sufficient raw materials, components, and staff and that other outsourced processes meet the specified schedule.
Pro QC offers assistance in timely supplier communication, onsite visits, and daily or weekly monitoring reports. This minimizes the risks of delays from ineffective procurement planning, staff shortages, or sub-supplier mismanagement.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Order Expediting
Resident Supplier Quality Resourcing
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Production delay due to poor material procurement planning
Production delay due to inadequate production staffing
Poor sub-supplier management
6. Incoming Quality Control
Incoming inspection reflects a factory's commitment to quality control from the outset. Understanding how a factory manages its incoming material and its supply chain is a very good indication of its commitment to quality.
Pro QC quality solutions address issues such as defect acceptance, material substitutions, and component decay due to poor practices or storage conditions.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Incoming Inspection
In-Process Inspection
Manufacturing Process Audit or VDA 6.3 Process Audit
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
The factory does not manage the quality of its supply chain or is poor at supplier management
Suppliers turn a blind eye to defective components during incoming and still use them for production and assembly
Using sub-standard material or components (e.g., lower-quality fabric than required)
Substituting lower-cost alternatives for product components (e.g., cheaper electronic components in a mobile phone)
“Quality fade” where suppliers make small, gradual substitutions in materials and components over time
Bulk material ordered by the supplier degrades over time due to poor storage conditions
7. Production & Assembly
Many things can go wrong during mass production due to machine failure, lack of process control, and operator mistakes. While it is normal for defects to occur, these defects must be detected and contained.
Pro QC offers a range of support to verify control plan adherence, early defect detection, quality improvement, and issue resolution through monitoring, investigations, and CAPA validation.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
First Article Inspection (FAI)
In-Process Inspection
Manufacturing Process Improvement
Quality/Root Cause Investigation (8D)
CAPA Verification
Order Expediting
End-Of-Line Testing & inspection
Resident Supplier Quality Resourcing
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Operators are not producing according to the production control plan
Supplier is under pressure to ship goods, turning a blind eye to defective components
Lack of quality staff to enforce quality control
Poor control of re-worked material/product
Mistakes made by temporary, untrained staff/operators
Communication breakdown when the supplier is under pressure
8. Outgoing QC & Shipping
The smallest aesthetic defect on the packaging or missing components can lead to customer returns, while a misplaced label may result in compliance issues. Outgoing Quality Control is the last line of defense before products are properly loaded into containers for shipment.
Pro QC offers pre-shipment inspections and end-of-line testing to ensure your products meet your quality requirements and reduce the chance of returns or re-work.
Pro QC’s Quality Solutions:
Manufacturing Process Audit
Poka-Yoke Implementation
Pre-Shipment Inspection
End-Of-Line Testing & inspection
Container Loading Supervision
C-TPAT Audit
Supplier Risks & Challenges:
Products are poorly packaged
Human mistakes and missing components lead to customer returns
Wrong labeling leads to compliance issues and significant re-work
Rough handling of goods during container loading by the factory or outsourced warehouse, leading to damaged product
Poor container loading leads to product damage during transit
Our Quality Control Services in Slovenia
Product Inspections
A third-party inspection or product inspection is used to control the quality of a product.
Factory & Supplier Audits
Pro QC International performs various types of factory and quality system audits.
Supplier Management
At Pro QC, we also work closely with clients and their suppliers to improve their system, processes and manufacturing capabilities.
Product Inspections in Slovenia
Pro QC offers a large range of third-party product inspections in Slovenia. From first-article inspections to container verifications, our inspection services help companies identify quality defects and protect their interest through the entire production process. As an inspection company we provide:
- First Article Inspections (FAI)
- In-Process Inspections (IPI)
- Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI)
- Container Loading Supervision (CLS)
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Expediting Services
- Sorting / Rework Services
Pro QC’s inspection reports are delivered within 24 hours after the service and include the results (Passed/Pending/Failed), a summary, all the details of the service, and photographic evidence.
Whether you are looking for an inspection company to control steel products in Jesenice, mechanical parts in Maribor, textile in Celje, or electronics in Ljubljana, Pro QC has quality inspectors with the required experience and skills.
Supplier and Factory Audits in Slovenia
Pro QC International offers a large range of factory and supplier audits in Slovenia such as:
Quality, Environment, and Health and Safety Management Systems
- ISO 9001 Audits – Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 Audits – Environmental Management
- ISO 45001 Audits – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Automotive Industry
- IATF 16949 Audits – Automotive Quality Management System
- VDA 6.3 Process Audits – German Automotive Standard
Medical industry
- ISO 13485 Audits for Medical devices – Quality Management Systems
- 21 QSR 820 GMP Audits for Medical Devices
- ISO 11137 Audits – Sterilization of Health Care Products
- ISO 14644 Audits – Cleanrooms and Associated Controlled Environments
- ISO 15189 Audits – Medical laboratories, Requirements for Quality and Competence
- ISO 15378 Audits – Primary Packaging Materials for Medicinal Products
- ISO 22716 Audits for Cosmetics – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Audits
- Good Distribution Practices (GDP) Audits
Supply Chain Security Audits
- ISO 27001 – Information Security Management
- ISO 28000 – Security Management Systems for Supply Chain
- C-TPAT – Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
- GSV – Global Security Verification
- SCAN – Supplier Compliance Audit Network
Social Compliance
Others
- Manufacturing Process Audits
- Initial Supplier Evaluations (for evaluating potential supplier reliability)
- Credit Check
- Combined Audits
Supplier Management Services
Pro QC’s Supplier Management solutions have been developed to resolve quality defects and non-compliance. The first step of the service is a gap analysis based on the relevant industrial standard to identify the root cause of the quality issues and create a tailored solution to resolve the quality shortcomings. For example, we reduce defect rates, improve your factory performance, and support our clients to prepare for certifications or comply with international standards (IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001).
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Stability
Pro QC has been providing quality assurance, engineering and consulting services since 1984.
Global Presence
We offer a dedicated Account Manager and quality solutions in over 100 countries.
Timely Feedback
We offer online reporting and detailed reports within 24 hours of job completion.
Quality Experts
Our global engineering team has the requisite industry expertise to verify quality and conformance.