Why 3rd Party Inspection

An Important Concept:

WHY INSPECTING EARLIER IS GENERALLY BETTER (The 1:10:100 Ratio) Many studies across all industries have demonstrated that there is a cost and time ratio for development : production : delivery of 1:10:100. It means each error will cost 10 times more (in dollars and in time) to fix in production than it would to fix in development, and 100 times more if the error actually reaches the customer.

STAGE	Prevent Errors	Check & Correct Errors	1:10:100 Ratio	The Consequences	Cost Consequences
DEVELOPMENT OF STYLES (SAMPLE)	Adepted Design, Capabe Factory		x1	Best Option	Best Option
DEVELOPMENT OF STYLES (SAMPLE)		Early Reviews of Technical Files	x1	Might Cause Slight Delay	Very Low Cost
MASS PRODUCTION (WORKSHOP)	Good Production & Quality Assurance		x10	Good Option	More Expensive
MASS PRODUCTION (WORKSHOP)		Quality Control After Production	x10	Delays If Repair Is Necessary	Expenses Can Baloon
DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER (SHOP / MAIL)	Exchange Bad Products		x100	–	Very High Cost
DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER (SHOP / MAIL)		Customer Keeps Bad Products	x100	–	Lost of Future Business

There are 3 broad stages where we can prevent or correct any defect: at the development, production and delivery stages. We have less influence in the development stage but, with our presence, quality in production & prior to delivery can be guaranteed. Especially before delivery, we would highly recommend buyers to conduct a pre-shipment inspection before letting the shipment leave the factory.

Unreliable Factories

Nowadays, more & more buyers source for products & suppliers from the Internet. Dealing in this manner contains inherent risks because there isn’t any face-to-face or on-site interaction. A unreliable factory can ship a smaller quantity or substitute the contents of the cartons, etc. Thus, pre-shipment inspections can greatly reduce the risks & ensures that you get what you ordered for from your suppliers.

Supplier A ≠ Supplier B
A lot of buyers buy products not only from a single supplier but from many suppliers. Different suppliers have different understandings of quality. To ensure that you produce the same product with the same quality no matter which supplier from China, you will need someone on site to represent you to check that the product conform to your criteria.

Do You Trust Your Supplier’s QC
Supplier’s QC is hired by supplier. They represent the supplier & make judgment in favor to their company. We need someone to represent you & to judge in your position!