Supplier Verification
How to verify a new supplier in China
Business identity, the real operating site, capability against your order — and what verification still cannot tell you.
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Buyer guides for inspection work in China.
Practical articles for importers, brand owners, sourcing teams, and buyers who need clearer supplier control before shipment.
Factory Audit
What a factory audit should tell a buyer
Reading audit findings beyond pass/fail, and where an audit ends and a product inspection begins.
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Checklist & Sample Approval
Inspection checklist and sample approval
What to define before the inspector arrives — starting with the golden sample everything else is measured against.
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Production-Stage Checks
During production inspection and initial production check
What mid-order checks catch that final inspection cannot, and which orders justify each stage.
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AQL Sampling
AQL sampling inspection explained for importers
Sample sizes and inspection levels, what a pass actually proves, and when 100% inspection is worth it instead.
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Defect Classification
Critical, major, minor: how defect classification works
How the three categories drive the pass/fail result — and where classification disputes with suppliers get settled.
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Packaging Inspection
Packaging, labeling, and carton mark inspection
Why packaging is the last thing built and the first thing to go wrong, and what to specify in the brief.
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Inspection Report
What a pre-shipment inspection report should show
Sampling method, checkpoint coverage, photo evidence — and how to read a report the factory commissioned.
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Failed Inspection
What to do when a pre-shipment inspection fails
Rework, sorting, concession, or rejection — and how long your leverage actually lasts.
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Loading Supervision
Loading supervision in China
Container condition, carton count, seal evidence — and what that record is worth when a claim arises.
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Inspection Cost
What third-party inspection costs in China
The man-day model, what drives a quote up or down, and what a low quote usually leaves out.
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