Wednesday August 15th 2007
Toy recall prompts quality control questions
The latest recall of almost $20 million worth of Chinese-made toys has raised big questions about 21st Century quality control.
Monday August 13th 2007
Handle with scare
Tackling tainted products at home and abroad needs a holistic approach
Saturday August 11th 2007
China to get lessons in UK quality control
British high street chains are stepping up efforts to control the quality of Chinese imports amid a spate of scares which have cast a shadow over the ubiquitous "Made in China" label.
Tuesday August 7th 2007
China warning for UK importers
Law firm advises UK businesses to check quality of imported goods.
Thursday July 26th 2007
Shoppers offered few safeguards against 'Wild West' imports
Chinese products have become so prevalent in the United States that they're on just about every store shelf and in everyone's reach. But the sheer volume of imports means many are out of reach of government regulators.
Saturday July 7th 2007
China's Safety Issues Could Be Deadly for Its Economy
deadly pet food, toxic fish, lead-painted toys, poisonous toothpaste, burning pyjama...
Friday July 6th 2007
International Shipping Standards Bring New Opportunities and Challenges to the Export Logistics Industry
Heat treatment or chemical treatment for your wood packaging...
Thursday July 5th 2007
Anniversary of Full Implementation of Enforcement of ISPM 15 Wood Packaging Requirements - Effects Regulations For Importing/Exporting Goods into the United States
Already more than 100 countries adhere to the ISPM 15 Standards for wood packaging
Wednesday July 4th 2007
China reveals deep consumer product quality problems
The Chinese quality regulator said that nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products it checked in a nationwide survey this year were found to be substandard or tainted.
Friday December 15th 2006
301-CHINA-DISNEY: a dream turned nightmare
With toys, books, clothes, films, television programmes and theme parcs, Disney has made generations of children's dreams come true since its creation in 1923. But when one considers the working conditions of the Chinese workers who make their products, the "wonderful world" of Disney seems more like a living nightmare...
Thursday December 14th 2006
Is policing your supplier effective?
Monitoring your supplier is one thing, make sure your supplier is CSR (Corporate Social Responsability) compliant is an other...
Monday November 27th 2006
Secrets, Lies, And Sweatshops
Importers have long answered criticism of conditions at their Chinese suppliers with labor rules and inspections. But many factories have just gotten better at concealing abuses
Wednesday November 10th 2004
Social Compliance: A New Dimension of Product Quality
Over the past 7 years, manufacturers have been challenged to respond to a new dimension of product quality-working conditions in the factories of their supply chain partners. There have been a number of drivers of this phenomenon, including negative media pressure, activist demonstrations, shareholder resolutions, and consumer inquiries.