Social Audits – It is More than Just Finding a Good Supplier
In recent years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a popular topic as consumers are becoming more concerned with the products they have purchased. Several big brands such as Apple and Walmart have previously made headlines due to the discovery of poor...
SA8000 Compliance, 9 Social Audit Checklist to Find a Good Supplier
The Social Audit (SA) in Indonesia verifies that you are doing business with factories respecting social rights. In today’s marketplace, it is essential to protect your reputation by ensuring that your supply chain is socially compliant and responsible. You will be...
Furniture Inspection and Quality Control in Indonesia
Indonesia is well known as one of the world’s leading manufacturer of hardline goods. From furniture to home décor, from sporting goods to children’s toys, you will find a bunch of manufacturers in Indonesia. Product quality is one of many important considerations for...
How to Find Qualified Suppliers With ISO 9001:2015
Find a qualified supplier is a challenging task for every importer. The way to find it by simply managing the spending and negotiating the best deal is not efficient and effective anymore. There are several things you need to consider before placing an order with a...
Avoid the Fraud Supplier with Extensive Factory Audit
Before placing an order with a new supplier in Indonesia, it is necessary for the importer or buyer to conduct an extensive factory audit (EFA). This audit service is usually performed during two days at your supplier's factory based on the ISO 9001 standard. The...
ISO 9000 Standards, a Guideline to Find a Good Supplier
Selling a good quality product is very important and it is a basic principle for a business because it could affect a brand reputation. However, it is often difficult to achieve 100% good quality product, or in another word, product defect is unavoidable. How can a...
Factory Audits in Indonesia – 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Supplier
There are always risks for the importer of working with unreliable, low-quality products from their suppliers, especially if you do not have visibility into the suppliers' working processes and quality management system (QMS). This is one of the reasons why conducting...
The Difference Between Audit and Inspection
Audit and inspection are two terms that are frequently used for checking the quality of a service or a product. These terms seem similar but actually, these are very different approaches to investigate a product or service. What is Audit? An audit is a mode of...
Mistakes to Avoid When Handling Defective Products
As an importer, dealing with defective products is unavoidable at some point. Many experienced importers rely on pre-shipment product inspection to identify and prevent defective products before reaching their customers. But what should you do with defective products...
