Content by John Niggl

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The Importer’s (Brief) Guide to Acceptance Sampling and Why It Matters
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Ever wondered why quality control (QC) professionals check a sample instead of 100 percent of a shipment during inspection? Or maybe you’ve wondered why they use acceptance sampling, rather than...
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A Textbook Case of Supply Chain Mismanagement
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On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, I woke to find dozens of posts from netizens clamoring about events that had occurred late the night before. There had been two massive explosions...
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Does the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Affect You?
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If you’re like most savvy manufacturers, you know to watch out for changes in labor laws that could affect you in countries where you have factories or where you sell your products. We’ve all seen...
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Six Ways to Maintain Quality Chinese Manufacturers
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What are the best ways for a foreign company to monitor quality at a contract Chinese manufacturer? What groundwork should you lay before working with a Chinese supplier? It should come as no...