Why Production Monitoring Makes Sense for Your Business

Global quality control company HQTS’ Production Monitoring service helps your supply chain be as efficient as possible. Production Monitoring is an end-to-end service for monitoring the production process. It gives customers greater control and insight into the entire manufacturing process with no unwelcome surprises.

It’s crucial for importers to ensure product quality during production and reduce the incidences of delayed shipping and quality defects.

The manufacturing process is becoming fragmented with increased outsourcing which represents a bigger challenge for buyers to manage. The goal should be to minimize quality issues at the start of production and have a sound quality process that detects and resolves defects throughout the production process.

Production Monitoring is different to inspections in that it is employed throughout the entire production process from sample evaluation to loading supervision. It’s a comprehensive way to ensure products adhere to production timelines and meet shipping deadlines offering a full view into the process rather than the general snapshot that comes with inspections.

It minimizes the risk of delayed shipments by confirming production schedule, monitoring the full manufacturing process from receiving materials to shipping according to quality requirements.

The service helps to not only ensure products arrive on time, but also cuts out the chance of reworks, renegotiations, or returns. Problems can be solved at a stage when they are still manageable too and Production Monitoring also offers technical support to improve supplier quality management.

The seven stages of Production Monitoring are Supplier Selection, Product Development, Production Planning, Initial Production, During Production, End of Production, and Shipping.

HQTS has also recently expanded its offering to include a new During Production Monitoring service. The new service is based on a three-module customisable structure allowing for a more agile approach.

The Process Monitoring Module includes Warehouse Monitoring, IQC Monitoring, Critical Components Monitoring, Production Line Monitoring, 4M1E Monitoring, and Packaging Process Monitoring.

The Sampling Inspection Module (DPI) includes Material Sampling inspection, Semi-finished Product Sampling Inspection, On-Site Test, First Article Inspection, Finished Product Sampling Inspection, and Packaging Sampling Inspection.

The third part is a Follow Up Module which offers an NPI Follow Up and Corrective and Preventive Action.

HQTS will begin to work directly with suppliers to ensure clients’ quality needs are clearly communicated and met, allowing them to have more control over their production process.

About HQTS

HQTS provides quality control inspections, factory audits, supplier evaluations, consumer product testing, production control and management, and quality control consulting throughout greater Asia. Backed by the industry knowledge and experience of nearly 1,500 professionals, in more than 20 countries, HQTS is well-suited to be your partner in quality.