InspectionInspectionInspectionIntroductionIfyouareabuyerlocatedacontinentawayfromyourproductsource,youshouldverifythatyourinterestsarebeingwellprotectedandqualityproductsarebeingmanufactured.Despiteimprovementinlongdistancecommunication,thereisstillnosubstituteforlocalsupervisionofmanufacturing.Byemployinganindependentinspectionandtestingentity,qualityconcernswillbeidentifiedandcontrolledatsource,priortoshipmentandpossiblyduringproduction.Inyourabsence,Intertekcanmonitortheentirequalityrelatedprocess.Intertekhasaninternationalreputationforprovidingindependentthird-partyinspectionandtestingservices.Youcanbenefitfromourexperienceasweinspectproductsonyourbehalfatallstagesfromthesourcingfactories,throughthemanufacturingprocess,todelivery.Theyare:•FactoryEvaluation•Pre-productionInspection•DuringProductionInspection•FinalRandomInspection•SupervisionofLoadingWehaverelevantinspectorstrainedtoinspectyourproductlineswhichincludesthefollowingcategories:1.electrical&electronics;2.textilesincludinggarments,fabric,footwear,etc.;3.hardlinesincludingtoys,cookware,furniture,stationery,etc..FactoryEvaluationBeforeplacinganorderwithanewmanufactureritisimportanttoensurethatyourqualityspecificationsarefullyunderstood,andthatthesupplierhasadequateproductioncapability,workingconditions,managementandqualitycontrolprocesses.However,manufacturersandimporters,equally,needreassuranceandadviceonthecapabilitiesoftheircurrentproductionfacilities.Intertekwillprovidelocalauditorstoundertakethisevaluation.Pre-ProductionInspectionInadditiontofactoryevaluation,ourinspectorsareavailabletoinspect,byrandomsampling,therawmaterialsandcomponentstobeusedinproduction.DuringProductionInspectionAssoonasthefirstgoodscomeofftheproductionlines,ourinspectorsaretheretocheckforanydefectsordeviationfromqualityparameters,andtosuggestpracticalandeffectivewaysinwhichthesecanberectifiedintheproductionprocess.FinalRandomInspectionThepre-shipmentinspectiontakesplacewhenthemerchandiseiscompleted,packedandreadyforshipment.Ourinspectorspullarandomsampleoffinishedgoods,basedontheinternationallyrecognisedstatisticalrandomsamplingtechnique,commonlyknownasANSI/ASQCZ1.4,BS6001-1,ISO2859-1.Weverifyquantity,workmanship,function,colour,sizespecificationsandpackingdetails,allwithaviewtoensurethatthecontractspecificationsaremet.SupervisionofLoadingThisserviceisofferedatthemanufacturer’spremises,warehouseorforwarderduringcontainerisationafterourFinalRandomInspection.Intertekcanco-ordinatewiththemanufacturertoobservethattheproperenvironmentalconditions,cleanlinessandintegrityofthecontainersareadequateforthetransportoftheshipmenttoitsfinaldestination.ANSI/ASQCZ1.4/MIL-STD-105E/BS6001/ISO2859Itisarandomsamplinginspectionmethodbyattributesbasedonthemathematicaltheoryofprobability.Thismethodprovidesthenumberofsamplestobeinspectedinagivenlot/shipmentsize.Italsoprovidesthespecificcriteriaforacceptanceorrejectionofashipment/lotbasedonthenumberofdefectsfound,andprovidesafairassessment,tobothbuyersandsellers,ofproductquality.AcceptableQualityLevel(AQL)istheminimumpercentagedefectivethat,forpurposesofsamplinginspection,canbeconsideredsatisfactoryasapercentageaverage.Itshouldbeagreeduponbetweenbothbuyerandseller.LotorBatchSizeSpecialInspectionLevelsS-1S-2S-3S-4IIIIIIGeneralInspectionLevelsTableI.SampleSizeCodeLettersTableII.SingleSamplingPlansForNormalInspectionSamplesize2to8AAAAAAB9to15AAAAABC16to25AABBBCD26to50ABBCCDE51to90BBCCCEF91to150BBCDDFG151to280BCDEEGH281to500BCDEFHJ501to1200CCEFGJK1201to3200CDEGHKL3201to10000CDFGJLM10001to35000CDFHKMN35001to150000DEGJLNP150001to500000DEGJMPQ500001andOverDEHKNQRSamplesizeCodeLetterAcceptableQualityLevels(normalinspection)0.0100.0150.0250.0400.0650.100.150.250.400.651.01.52.54.06.510152540651001502504006501000AcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReAcReA20.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.2230.31B30.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.2230.3144.45C50.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.2230.3144.45D80.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.2230.3144.45E130.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.2230.3144.45F200.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22G320.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22H500.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22J800.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22K1250.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22L2000.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22M3150.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22N5000.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22P8000.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22Q12500.11.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22R20001.22.33.45.67.810.1114.1521.22Usefirstsamplingplanbelowarrow.Ifsamplesizeequals,orexceedslotorbatchsizedo100%inspectionUsefirstsamplingplanabovearrowAcAcceptanceRateReRejectionRateFabricInspectionFabricInspectionFabricinspectionfocusesonfault/defectrate,colour,endtoendandedgetomiddleshading,hand/handleandappearance.Theclientwillselecttheappropriatefaultrateandstandardtodeterminetheacceptanceofeachshipment.Thiswillminimisethequantityofpanelsorgarmentsrejectedforfabricfaults,therebyensuringthequalityofthefinishedgoods.Fabricinspectionisalsoconsideredaspre-produc