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An inspection service
Pre Production Inspection
What is a Pre Production Inspection?
The Pre-Production Inspection (PPI) is completed after the identification and the evaluation of your vendor / factory and right before the beginning of the actual mass production. It can be completed at the factory or at the vendor office. The aim of the PPI is to make sure your vendor has well understood your requirements and the specifications of your order and is prepared for its production.
What do we check during a Pre Production Inspection?
Raw materials and key components of your order, relationship between the factory and the vendor, understanding of your demands by the factory, samples, costs, production schedule and processes, in-house quality control checks and key persons from the vendor and factory (production manager, people who speak English etc).
The added value of the Pre Production Inspection?
The Pre Production Inspection will help you to setup the preliminary production test to match the golden sample. By this inspection, you will get a clear vision of the production schedule and get ahead of any possible incoming problems, which could affect the quality of your goods. Most of the time, the main reason for production issues and poor quality is not the know-how of the factory but rather the misunderstandings between you and the manufacturer which often come from culture and language differences. The Pre Production Inspection will allow you to get past this communication gap and make sure both parties understand each other.
Highlights of this quality control inspection service
- Is everything well prepared before the production starts?
- Are my requirements and specifications (material, color, etc.) well understood? - Is everything ready before mass production?
- We can help you implement corrective actions as soon as possible. - Is the factory well prepared to meet my expectations?
- Avoid unexpected delays and costs.
Why should I book this quality control inspection?
As an international buyer, you are often facing poor communication. You want certainty, and you want to make sure your requirements are well understood. You want to make sure that the production will start efficiently with the right materials and the right processes. The pre production inspection will give you this peace of mind and is a great way to keep pressure on your vendors while showing your clients that you care.
Pricing for quality control services?
We work per man-day (298 USD all inclusive), please visit our Pricing page for more information.Options available:
Collection of samples: Free of charge.
During your inspection, our inspector can pick up some production samples and send it to you using your courier account. It could be defective samples or proper sample or one export carton, this is up to you to decide.
Night overtime: $50 per hour.
Normally the inspector shall stay maximum till 5 or 6PM at the factory since he must go back home or office and also establish his inspection report. However, from time to time inspectors shall stay after 6 PM till sometimes late, in order for example to wait for late production or in order to supervise a late container loading or in order for example to implement the necessary corrective actions for some urgent shipments.
Western Inspector or Western expert (textile, electronic, furnitures etc): $100 + travel expenses.
Only available for inspections in China or Bangladesh right now. Please contact us in advance to book quality control inspections with this option, so we can arrange our inspectors' schedules smoothly.
Our Expertise For Product Inspections in Asia:
Hard goods
- Furniture & furnishings
- Home wares
- Building material
- Gifts and premiums
- Handicrafts
- Hygiene and body care
- Jewelry & watches
Electrical & Electronic
- Consumer Electronic
- Domestic appliances & Lighting
- Audio & Video products
- Kitchen wares
- Toys
- IT & Telecommunication equipment
- Testing Equipment
Soft goods
- Textile, Apparel & Garments
- Fashion Accessories & Bags
- Home textile
- Fabric & yarn
- Shoes & footwear
- Leather products
- Rubber & Latex products
