Selecting the right vendor is one of the most important conditions for successful sourcing. Whether you are a multinational corporation or just starting to look at the opportunities available in the China market, Caymeo’s total quality management and manufacturer assessment services enables you to evaluate manufacturer’s capabilities to ensure compliance to regulations and to deliver products in the contracted quality and quantity within a specified time frame.
The quality assurance control service Caymeo provided ensure every details of your quality requirement are met from initial stage of Pre-purchase inspection and manufacturer assessment right through to final stage of pre-shipment inspection. We get the knowledge, experience and expertise to help secure your business in China and make sure you get exactly what you are paying for.
Caymeo’s apply the inspection services with high standards, strict ethics policy, health and safety regulation and environmental regulation. Caymeo is committed to providing professional inspection and quality technology services to the clients with competitive inspection rates.
General Independent Quality Inspection FAQ
How long will it take to see the inspection results? What kind of standards do you use? What information do I need to provide? Please check out Quality Inspection FAQ page to find out more.
The Standard
We use MIL-STD-105E or ANSI / ASQ Z1.4 2003 which are the internationally recognized quality control standards. Our acceptable quality level (AQL) is the maximum number of defects allowed for specific products. Please find following table for more information:
Caymeo Inspection Standards
High Valued Products | Low Valued Products | |
Critical defects | no critical defect is accepted | no critical defect is accepted |
Major defects | AQL 1.5 | AQL 2.5 |
Minor Defects | AQL 2.5 | AQL 4.0 |
NB:
A critical defect means that the product is unsafe to use.
A major defect means that the product can be used safely, but may not function 100%, or it may have an obvious appearance defect.
A minor defect means that the product is safe to use and functions properly, but is not up to the pre-determined quality standard.
For more details if you would like to know on how we can help you inspect the products and what kind of the standard we conform to or you are expecting you product conform to, just Email Us (info@caymeo.com) or Click to Tell Us What You Want. One of our specialists will be in touch very soon.
Caymeo Quality Inspection Service Scope
Comprehensive Factory Audit and Assessment
Caymeo is a professional, impartial company to perform a comprehensive manufacturer assessment before you spend too much time and money on a potential supplier. With our unique assessment framework you will be able to determine whether your supplier will be capable of meeting your expectations in terms of quality, quantity and delivery times.
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Pre-Production Check (PPC)
Caymeo perform a random quality inspection on critical raw materials and/or components. We will follow your exact quality guidelines to ensure that all of the parts of your products are up to standard before production begins.
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Initial Production Check (IPC)
Caymeo perform a visual inspection of products as available at the beginning of the production cycle against a client's instructions and Purchase Order specifications.
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During Production Check (DUPRO)
The DUPRO provides the on-line inspection, DQC qualified inspectors will check that the corrections and improvements suggested during the IPC were implemented, examine the existing productions, advised the manufacturers of any further corrections or improvements to be made. When very strict quality standards are required than it is best not to wait for a final random inspection
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Final Random Pre-shipment Inspection (FRI)
Caymeo performs a final random inspection comprising of a detailed visual inspection of goods before shipment. It is generally conducted on the premises of the manufacturer, on samples selected according to defined sampling procedures. A Final Random Inspection will choose a specific quantity (according to AQL) of completed products and inspect them according to your quality standards.
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Loading Supervision
By checking of the container condition, identification of the loaded packing units with the previously inspected consignment, tallying of the total number of shipping packing units and sealing of the container, Caymeo ensure that you are getting what you ordered
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