Asian Inspection Services
Asian Inspection Services performs third party quality assurance services including Supplier Factory Evaluation & Audit, Social Compliance Verification & Audit; plus a full range of product quality control services such as In-Production Inspection, Pre-Shipment Inspection, Post-Shipment Inspection, Receiving Inspection; Cotton Controlling; Packing, Shipping, Loading and Unloading Supervision. Additional services include Draught, Hatch and Bulk Cargo Surveys, and Expediting. Asian Inspection is a independent third party quality control inspection company serving international clientele in India, Pakistan, China, USA, and several countries worldwide. We are a independent company and are not affiliated with any sellers. We maintain the highest ethical standards in every transaction to provide quality assessments and certification of goods shipped and received. Asian Inspection maintains a certified ISO 9000:2015 Quality Management System.
Why Quality Assurance?
Quality assurance is a discipline, which has many aspects, but its main aim is to reduce risk and thus save money and time for the buyer.
It is more than merely a matter of standards or certifications. It comes from a genuine commitment to the highest standards of excellence developed through extensive experience and specialized knowledge. The objective is reduction of risk.
With the advent of international commerce the need for an independent organization to verify the quality of goods being supplied is critical. Suppliers and buyers alike seek standards of professional objectivity and integrity they can trust. An independent experienced inspection company of long standing can provide such assurance and trust.
Laboratory testing and analysis play a crucial role in quality control of goods and equipment traded, in commercial settlements and in the maintenance of international standards of quality in products and materials.
In the present competitive world of foreign trade, buyers of bulk commodities, capital equipment, consumer goods and raw materials, protect themselves by engaging services of an inspection agency for pre-shipment inspection and testing of goods and/or equipment prior to shipment.
The function of an inspection company is to provide certification of weight, quality, physical/chemical analysis or issue survey reports. They also certify packing, loading and stowing of cargo in vessels carried out in the presence of inspectors to ensure that the goods or equipment being shipped are the same as the ones which were inspected and approved earlier.
Quality Control Inspection
Quality inspection is beneficial to both the buyers and sellers. It assures the buyer that the goods received meet contractual specifications, and the seller has confirmation that he/she has supplied goods that meet contractual specifications. It also prevents causes for misunderstanding between the buyer and seller.
Quality control measures applied in the inspection process include:
Acceptable Quality Limit
The Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) is the least tolerable process average in percentage or ratio that is still considered acceptable; that is, it is at an Acceptable Quality Level. Closely related terms are the Rejectable Quality Limit and Rejectable Quality Level (RQL).
In a quality control procedure, the consignment being inspected is said to be at an acceptable quality level if the number of defective products does not exceed the maximum number of rejections of the acceptable quality limits in accordance with the AQL table which determines sample size by the level of inspection specified. Otherwise, the process is said to be at a rejectable control level.
The usage of the abbreviation AQL for the term “acceptable quality limit” is the generally accepted term. However, ANSI/ASQ use the term “acceptance quality level”. It is unclear whether this interpretation will be brought into general usage, but the underlying meaning remains the same.
An acceptable quality level is a test and/or inspection standard that prescribes the range of the number of defective components that is considered acceptable when random sampling those products during an inspection. The defects found during a physical inspection, are classified into three levels: critical, major and minor. Critical defects are those that render the product unsafe or hazardous for the end user or that contravenes mandatory regulations. Major defects can result in the product’s failure, reducing its marketability, usability or salability. Lastly, minor defects do not affect the product’s marketability or usability, but represent workmanship defects that make the product fall short of defined quality standards. Different companies maintain different interpretations of each defect type. In order to avoid argument, buyers and sellers agree on an AQL standard, chosen according to the level of risk each party assumes, which they use as a reference during pre-shipment inspection.
Sampling provides one rational means of verification that a production lot conforms with the requirements of technical specifications. 100% inspection does not guarantee 100% compliance and is too time consuming and costly. Rather than evaluating all items, a specified number of samples are taken from a lot, inspected or tested, and a decision is made about accepting or rejecting the entire production lot based on internationally recognized and accepted tables specifying number of samples to be drawn from production lot offered for inspection.
Consumer Products Quality Control Inspection Case Study
Fulfill a customer requirement to inspect 3000 electronic devices in a consignment:
Quality Assurance/Verification inspections are normally conducted under ISO 2859 or equivalent ASQC or BS Guidelines.
To begin the inspection, random samples are drawn from 100% packed and ready to ship consignment, after verification of total quantity. Shipping marks and other related marking requirements are checked to verify compliance with client instructions. In this particular inspection 200 packages will be selected for detailed inspection. This number is in compliance with requisite numbers specified in accordance with Tightened Level III, out of total 3000 units in this order.
Thereafter, each selected package is opened and product taken out of outer packaging for detailed checking of physical and performance characteristics as per manufacturers provided specifications and verified against their own QC checklist or buyer specifications. Manufacturer’s representative is present during the inspection for total transparency. All non-conformities are noted and shown to the factory representative and photographs taken to be included in the report to client.
According to Tightened Level III, the Acceptance Quality level allows 8 major and 12 minor non conformities in this representative sample size of 200 out of 3000 units.
Major non-conformities include noticeable physical difference in appearance or any performance defect. Minor defects would mainly be confined to physical characteristics not effecting performance or changing the color or appearance of the product.
If defects found in the 200 checked samples exceed the critical limit, the consignment is considered FAIL, or if the defects remain within limits, the consignment is PASS, after defective samples have been removed or defect rectified and rechecked before close of inspection.
Our Inspection Report will itemize each stage of the examination, with pictures at every stage and also pictures of every defect found and classified. Please note that the report represents our findings on date and place of attendance only and does not absolve the buyer and shipper of their contractual obligations.
We are committed towards Customer Satisfaction through our:
- Professional and Client-oriented Approach
- Experienced and Dedicated Team
- Efficient Quality Management Systems
- Professional Integrity
- Efficient Quality Management Systems
- Professional Integrity