We help to ensure the quality, safety and sustainability of consumer products to satisfy regulatory requirements as well as the demands of the market. Third-party inspection of consumer products is a crucial step in a global quality assurance program to ensure the product meets quality and specification prior to shipment and market. MT holds a team of trained full-time inspectors across all categories of consumer goods and located in all around China and Southeast Asia in support of client inspection needs.
Supplier audit, also known as factory audit, refers to the inspection and evaluation of a factory in accordance with specific standards. Brands conduct factory audits to strengthen supply chain management, ensure stable product quality, and avoid risks such as public crises and product recalls. Meanwhile, these audits help select new high-quality suppliers, improve the quality control capabilities of existing suppliers, and support the company’s commercial strategic decisions.
Factory audits generally include social compliance audit, quality audit, environmental audit, and anti-terrorism audit (C-TPAT).
The typical audit process is: application initiation, establishment of audit system, audit confirmation, fee payment, audit scheduling, audit implementation, and delivery of audit results.
Sample Picking Service (SPS) is performed when you pick shipment samples or testing samples allowing you to best assess whether the productions meet your quality needs and market standards. MT-inspection ensures the samples are picked up from the mass production lot randomly to prevent samples “arranged” by the factory which can’t represent the mass production lot.
The final but crucial step in the quality control process is properly preparing batches for shipping to destination markets. Loading Supervision (LS) is usually performed at the factory, forwarders warehouse, or port to verify count, confirm load, and seal the container. These inspections also ensure that the products are consistent with the packing list of the client, ensure the correct amount of different styles, sizes, and quantities, and that they are properly loaded to minimize the risk of damage during transit.