Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
What AQL measures
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Inspection levels
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Critical, major and minor defects
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
When AQL is useful
Good sourcing starts with comparable information. The clearer the product brief, the easier it becomes to compare suppliers on more than factory price alone.
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Why product tests still matter
The decision should include MOQ, lead time, capacity, available documents, target quality, packaging and logistics cost. A weakness in one area can cancel out an attractive factory quote.
Samples and pre-production approvals then become operational references. Critical criteria should be written, measurable and reusable during quality control.
Final checklist
- What AQL measures
- Inspection levels
- Critical, major and minor defects
- When AQL is useful
- Why product tests still matter