If you are a buyer located a continent away from your product source, you should verify that your interests are being well protected and quality products are being manufactured. Despite improvement in long distance communication, there is still no substitute for local supervision of manufacturing. By employing an independent inspection and testing entity, quality concerns will be identified and controlled at source. In your absence, who can you rely on to monitor the entire quality related process?
Intertek with over 1,000 laboratories and offices in over 100 countries, is strategically positioned to help our customers and clients meet the quality, safety, and ethical standards irrespective of their or their customer’s location in the world. Our mix of testing, inspection, auditing and consultancy services is unparalleled in the consumer goods arena making Intertek the supplier of choice for many of the world’s leading brands.
Intertek has an international reputation for providing independent third-party inspection and testing services. Intertek inspects products and processes on your behalf at all stages from sourcing factories, through the manufacturing process, to delivery. They are:
- Factory Evaluations
- Pre-Production Inspections - Our inspectors are available to inspect by random sampling the raw materials and components to be used in production.
- During Production Inspections - As soon as the first goods leave the product lines, our inspectors are there to check for any defects or deviations from quality parameters, and to suggest practical and effective ways in which these can be rectified in the production process.
- Final Random Inspections - The pre-shipment inspection takes place when the merchandise is completed, packed and ready for shipment. Our inspectors pull a random sample of finished goods, based on internationally recognized statistical random sampling techniques. We verify quantity, workmanship, function, color, size specifications and packing details, all with a view to ensure that the contract specifications are met.
- Supervision of Loadings
Intertek has relevant inspectors trained to inspect:
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