Quality & Compliance

Quality & ComplianceQuality & Compliance Quality control checkpoints and compliance requirements across the US, EU, UK and other markets. 10 articlesUpdated 2026-09-24 Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-11Factory Capability Assessment Before Your First Purchase OrderA good sample is not a capable factory. What to assess, how to verify remotely, and a pilot order that measures performance. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-09Packaging Compliance: Labels, Warnings and Marks by MarketThe label, warning and mark requirements per market, and the artwork checklist that catches errors before they are printed. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-07Defect Classification: Critical, Major and Minor in PracticeDefinitions, examples and boundary samples for critical, major and minor defects — the list that makes pass/fail reproducible. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-05Factory Audit Checklist: What to Verify Beyond the CatalogAn audit checklist that predicts factory performance — production reality, quality systems, traceability — and the red flags. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-03Working with Testing Labs: SGS, Intertek, BV and PeersLab engagement as a purchasing decision: what to prepare, what drives cost, and the five ways testing projects go wrong. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-09-01GPSR Explained: EU Seller Obligations Since December 2024The two GPSR obligations that hit EU sellers — an EU responsible person and product information — turned into a setup sequence. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-08-30FCC and CPC: US Compliance Requirements for Imported GoodsThe two US regimes that catch importers — FCC for transmitters, CPC for children's products — and when to test in the cycle. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-08-28CE Marking for Ecommerce Sellers: Requirements and TrapsCE marking without the myths: the conformity route, the evidence that matters, and the traps that catch marketplace sellers. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-08-26AQL Sampling Explained: How to Read an Inspection StandardAQL sampling demystified: what the numbers decide, a worked 125-unit example, and how to choose values you can defend. Read article Quality & Compliance · 2026-08-25Types of Quality Inspection in China: When to Check WhatThe four inspection types used in China manufacturing, what each one catches, and how to choose the gates your order needs. Read article