Quality Control and Inspection
Checking goods before they ship rather than after they arrive.
The single most expensive mistake in importing is discovering a problem after the container lands. Inspection before shipment, in-process quality control at the factory and delivery supervision turn that into a problem found while it can still be fixed at the manufacturer's cost rather than yours.
Why Buyers Come To Us For This
Once goods are on a ship, the commercial leverage has gone. A defect found at your goods-in is a negotiation; the same defect found at the factory is a rework. The difference is a few days of inspection scheduled before the container is sealed, and it is the cheapest insurance available in international trade.
How It Works Step By Step
Agree Inspection Criteria in Advance
What will be measured, on how many pieces, against which drawing revision. Agreed before production, not negotiated after it.
Inspect During Production
In-process quality control catches a drifting punch or a wrong material while the batch can still be corrected.
Check the First Article
One part measured properly against the drawing is worth more than a hundred counted in a box.
Supervise Loading
Delivery supervision confirms that what was inspected is what actually goes into the container.
Collect the Documentation
Material certificates, test records, drawings and conformity certificates, gathered at the factory rather than chased afterwards.
What This Looks Like On The Ground
Send Us These And The Answer Comes Back Complete
- The drawing revision the goods are made to
- Your acceptance criteria and sampling plan
- Any required material certificates or test reports
- Packing and marking requirements
- Container loading plan and destination
- Your own goods-in inspection procedure, so the two align
Groups Most Often Involved
CNC Machining Parts
Wire EDM, grinding, drilling and mill component manufacture to your drawing.
Metal Stamping Parts
Punching, deep drawing, bending and perforating in aluminium brass and stainless steel.
Rubber Seals and O-Rings
NBR HNBR EPDM FKM and FFKM, plus Y seals and the full AS568 size range.
Dairy Processing Machinery
Tanks, separation, heat treatment and filling for every stage between the milking parlour and the pallet.
Quality Control and Inspection Questions
What inspection do you provide?
Factory visits, in-process quality control and delivery supervision, so goods are checked before they are shipped.
Can you inspect goods from our own supplier?
Yes. Quality control services can be applied to a supplier you already use.
Who sets the acceptance criteria?
You do, in advance. Criteria agreed before production are enforceable; criteria raised afterwards are a negotiation.
What documentation is collected?
Material certificates, inspection records, drawings, test records and any conformity certificates the equipment carries.
Do you provide inspection reports?
Yes, with critical dimensions recorded. Request them at order stage so they are prepared alongside the goods.
What happens if goods fail inspection?
They are reworked or remade before shipment, which is the entire point of inspecting before the container is sealed.
Start With Quality Control and Inspection
Send the list above and we will come back with a complete answer rather than a request for more information.