Nicolas Binse의

중국 공급자에게서 오는 지금 제품의 질 통제의 중요성이 대부분의 국제적인 구매자에게 명백한 동안, 질문은 다만 어떻게에 그것을 하십시오지에 남아 있다.

시험 계획
첫째로 당신은 생각할 정확하게 통제하고 당신이 싶은 무슨을에 대하여 필요가 있다. 그것은 당신의 자신의 정의에서 이상적으로 당신의 제품 및 당신의 사업을 위해 긴요한 무슨을의 오고 있다. 시험 계획 당신이 직면한 과거 질 문제점은인 무슨 고려하기 위하여 정의에 당신을 돕기 위하여, 시험, 당신을 검사를 요구하는 데려온 그들; 또는 제품의 명세를 통해 가고 당신의 고객에 대한 가장 중대한 충격이 있을 수 있던 그들에는 쑤시십시오. 해야 위태로워진 무슨을과 일치하여 검사 계획이 한ㄴ다는 것을 명심하십시오: 제품의 가치 그리고 강조. 명백하게, 당신은 의학 호흡 장비 만큼 광대하게 직물 종이 두루말이를 시험하고 싶을지도 모르지 않았다. 전형적인 시험 계획은 통행과 실패 표준과, 검사하기 위하여 몇몇 화장용과 기능적인 품목을 포함한다. 대부분은 시각 체크 또는 기본적인 계기 측량 (통치자, 캘리퍼스, 무게를 다는 가늠자, 등등)에 근거할 것이다.

직업적인 검사 회사는 당신이 안으로 인 기업에 따르면 당신의 고객의 당신의 시험 계획, 원조할 수, 단면도 및, 당연히, 제품의 유형 정의에서 당신을 당신 중국에서 근원 있어야 합니다. 경험에 의하여 그들은 무엇을 장난감, 그것에서 특히 찾기 위하여 장비, 원료, 직물 그리고 보기를 위한 자동 부속, 알고 있다.

Your inspection plan should also cover the expected confidence level you want to achieve. It is usually defined in percentage of defects you can accept, using the standard statistical AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) approach. An AQL level of 0.4 means you accept to receive a shipment with potentially up to 0.4% defects (that means 99.6% good). 100% confidence can only be achieved by 100% testing, the AQL approach greatly reducing the number of units to be tested (to around 5% to 10%) and the associated costs.

Inspection location
Once you have your inspection plan in hand, you need to define where to have it performed. Unless specific reasons dictate, inspections should take place at the supplier’s site, after production is finished and before products leave the factory. That is where you can get the highest benefits in terms of reaction time and cost. If you are on a very tight schedule, inspections can also be performed during the production cycle. Inspections at a later stage, before loading at the port of departure, or even upon arrival in the country of destinations, are quite specific and can be justified for various reasons, like sensitivity to transportation, impossibility to access the manufacturing site or consolidation with other materials, availability of special testing equipments.

Planning and ordering
Take into account that an inspection company needs a few days to organize themselves to validate your testing plan and send inspectors to the supplier site. The sooner you do it the better, but not later than two to three days before the expected date for shipment from the factory. Finalize all arrangements beforehand.
Before placing an order, make sure that you have your detailed testing plan defined and that you know the total quantities to be shipped, the expected shipment date and the exact location (detailed address and contact information of your supplier). This will have to be communicated to the inspection company, who will confirm the booking price, for you to make your final decision. Most shipments just require a one day inspection, but it all depends on the number of samples tested (AQL level vs. total quantity) and the number/complexity of parameters to check (testing plan), it should be confirmed to you in advance by the inspection company.

If you have a business with a continuous flow of shipments from the same locations, a specific organization can be set up to support it and, thanks to economies of scale, costs can be contained.

Inspection report
After the inspectors go on site to perform their duty, you will quickly receive an inspection certificate with administrative information and the results of their findings: how many units they checked, what results they recorded and whether the lot(s) pass or fail. The ideal way is to hold the shipment until you receive the report, so that you can decide if any containment actions are necessary prior to shipment. Therefore, add on one to one and a half days to your regular schedule before shipment to allow for inspection. You should keep the records of the inspection reports for future reference.

Relying on an independent party to inspect on your behalf will not only help you to control your costs. It will also bring impartiality, efficiency and peace of mind in your relationship with your Chinese suppliers.

By Nicolas Binse*, Cotecna

(*) Nicolas Binse has spent over 10 years in Procurement and Supply Chain dealing with Asian and Chinese suppliers for international companies like Philips and Hewlett-Packard. His previous achievements include selecting and developing suppliers manufacturing in China, setting-up a quality management organization based in HongKong, and making strategic supply chain network recommendations for Asia Pacific operations. He is currently managing the consumer products combined audit, inspection and logistics services for the joint venture between Sinotrans and Cotecna in China.