Factory vetting and QC · 验厂与品控
Factory vetting and quality control for builders sourcing from China.
Factory checks, production monitoring and pre-shipment inspection, so problems are found at the factory, not on your site.
- Factory audit before you order
- Monitoring during production
- Pre-shipment inspection under AQL sampling
Call +61 7 3392 1421 or 1300 168 869
20+ years
company-reported
30,000+ suppliers
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Why this matters now
Three things that cost you margin
1
A good sample is not a good production run
The sample is built to impress. The run is built to a deadline.
2
You cannot inspect from Australia
By the time you see a defect, the goods are already at sea.
3
A defect on arrival costs time and margin
Fixing it in Australia is slower and dearer than catching it at the factory.
Construction sourcing is now a global price check. Your local suppliers know it. Material costs are up, margins are tight, and a single supplier can hold your programme. The answer is not the cheapest quote. It is a second, controlled supply line that runs alongside your local one, used selectively in the categories that move your margin.
What managed means
The three inspection stages
You do not import. We run the sourcing for you: shortlist and vet factories, translate and negotiate, approve samples, inspect before shipment, and coordinate freight and customs to your site. You keep control of every decision. We carry the detail.
Factory audit
Checks on the factory before an order is placed.
During production
Monitoring so problems surface while they can still be fixed.
Pre-shipment
A final inspection under AQL sampling standards before goods leave China.
Documents
Compliance documentation verified and export paperwork prepared.
Our 8-step process
- 1Discovery and feasibility review
- 2Product list and sourcing strategy
- 3Supplier research and vetting
- 4Itinerary or remote sourcing plan
- 5Negotiation and order placement
- 6Production monitoring and QA
- 7Pre-shipment and logistics
- 8Delivery and long-term supply chain
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Your guide
Lindy Chen founded ChinaDirect Sourcing in 2005. She is Mandarin-speaking, on the ground in China and based in Brisbane, and she leads every buying trip and VIP tour herself.
Frethan: My Supply Chain is the platform behind the process. Orders, suppliers and documents in one place, so you can see where every order stands.
Questions
What people ask first
Who carries out the inspections?
Our team conducts the final pre-shipment inspection. Independent third-party inspection is optional.
What is AQL sampling?
A standard method of inspecting a random sample of a batch and accepting or rejecting the batch against agreed defect limits.
Does the product meet Australian standards?
Compliance depends on the category. We ask each factory for the relevant test reports and certification, and your certifier makes the final call. See our compliance page for the detail by category.
Is it risky?
The risk is not China. The risk is doing it without a system. Shortlisted factories are vetted before you meet them, samples are approved before production, and goods are inspected before they ship.
How long does it take?
About 6 to 8 weeks from the end of the China trip to delivery on site: production 2 to 4 weeks, sea freight about 3 weeks, customs and delivery about 1 week. Production time depends on the product category.
Next step
Find the problem at the factory.
Start with a conversation about how your order would be checked.
Tell us what you are sourcing. We will walk you through how it would be checked.
- 1. We review your details today.
- 2. Ann or Lindy's team replies within one business day.
- 3. Bring a bill of materials or your top three categories.
Sales line: +61 7 3392 1421
Ready when you are
The form is at the top of the page.
Figures marked company-reported are ChinaDirect Sourcing's own figures.
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