What is Pre Production Inspection?
The Pre-Production Inspection (PPI) is the inspection process starting with a through detailed assessment and inspection of raw materials and components. It happens when the evaluation of new supplier is completed and right before the beginning of mass production. We will ensure that your specifications are understood by the factory and to prevent any potential flaws in the production resources, materials, schedules, management and more. We will also check on the quality of components, materials, and accessories at the beginning of the production against clients’ specifications and/or reference samples.
Why should I choose this Pre Production Inspection?
The Pre Production Inspection will help you understand whether your provider requires a clear understanding of the product and in strict accordance with these requirements, to prevent any potential flaws in the production resources, raw materials, schedules, management and other aspects. All of these help clients to setup the preliminary production test to match the approval sample, and has a clear vision of the production schedule and get ahead of any possible problems, thus avoid quality-related surprises during or after production.
What do we check during the Pre Production Inspection?
Our qualified engineers will perform professional pre-production inspection based on our protocols and expertise, as well as a wide range of check points including, but not limited, verify understanding by factory management against clients’ instructions and purchase order specifications, check raw materials and key components of order, comparison on approval or reference samples, review relevant costs, production schedule and processes, internal quality control flow, communication with quality staff, key persons from factory and vendor when applicable, and any areas related to quality control and production management, plus other specific requirements from clients.
In general, we will check the following aspects for PPI:
- Raw materials and components
- Production lines & capability
- Semi-finished products
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- Some finished products
- Facilities & equipment
- Environment
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Highlights and benefits of the Pre Production Inspection
1. Evaluate the production capability and equipments in the factory.
2. Check factory’s quality control ability and executive status.
3. Check the accuracy of production facilities and equipments.
4. Audit production techniques and and process whether meet your requirements.
5.can help you implement corrective actions and make sure the reasonable layout of QC person.
6. Check the quantity and quality of raw materials and main components that will be used in your products ,is ready well before mass production?
7.Foreseeing any possible problems, Avoid unexpected delays and costs.
Service Items:
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PSI to ensure the product meets your specifications
and solve problems before shipment
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PPI to avoid quality-related surprises, ensure
understanding of your specifications &products
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DPI to improve quality during mass production
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PM to ensure quality and improve processes
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CLC to ensure punctual & securely loaded SI to sort out all the most important defects
Factory Audit: to see if your supplier is legal and Confirm your factory
has the production capacity and ensure quality.
Social Audit: to protect employees and your brand.
C-TPAT Audit: to improving the security of private companies' supply chains.
Advantages and expertise
Soft-lines
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Hard-lines
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Electrical & Electronic
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Luxury goods
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