Guides for verifying suppliers, auditing factories, planning sourcing cost, and controlling quality in China.
AQL Sampling: What 'AQL 2.5' Actually Commits You To
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How sample size is derived from lot size, what the accept and reject numbers mean, the critical/major/minor split that decides outcomes, and the risk that remains after a passing inspection.
MOQ: Why Factories Set One and What Actually Moves It
·4 min read
The three cost structures behind a minimum order quantity, which of them are negotiable and which are not, and the four levers that reduce an MOQ without asking the factory to lose money.
The Sample Stage: Golden Samples and Who Pays for Them
·4 min read
The difference between a stock sample and a production sample, why the sealed golden sample is the only thing an inspector can argue from, and how sample costs are normally recovered.
