Trust, but verify! We know from experience that having the right monitoring is essential.
Even high-quality products made by the best and most experienced manufacturers can contain defects. LGTI provides two interconnected inspection services in order to be able to detect any defects and have them corrected as early on as possible:
- During-production inspection
- Pre-shipment inspection
We have a team of inspectors with extensive experience in the field of manufacturing and inspection and they are ready to carry out both types of inspection for your benefit.
We split any defects detected during the inspection process into two categories: major defects and minor defects.
Major defects
Major defects have a significant negative effect on a product’s saleability and usability and/or breach important provisions of legislation, such as prescribed safety standards. Major defects usually result in the entire batch of products being rejected.
Minor defects
Minor defects are a sign of imperfect craftsmanship but do not directly affect a product’s saleability or usability. Minor defects represent a failure to meet a customer’s specified quality requirements and normally mean that the manufacturer has to reject or repair the products in question. Once that has been done, LGTI conducts a pre-shipment inspection of the goods in order to check that the specified improvements have been made. We save you a lot of time and money for return shipments.
During Production
Inspection
During production inspection – Early detection of potential defects in production
The during production inspection is carried out once crucial steps in the production process have been completed. Essential components should be inspected and approved at this point in time. This means that any potential product defects will be detected early enough to ensure that there is sufficient time left to modify or repair the products.
Tooled sample approval
The tooled sample is the first unit manufactured using the original tools which are to be used in subsequent series production. This sample should be checked to see whether the improvements specified in the optimization rounds prior to it, have been incorporated into the product. The approved sample determines the general quality level of the subsequent main production and it confirms the specified quality requirements.
- The combination of during-production inspection and pre-shipment inspection ensures further efficiency and reliability of supply because of earliest intervention in the production process
- You can continuously check whether the latest modifications have been incorporated and implemented
- You have the opportunity to make on-the-spot modifications as part of the manufacturing process and to make last-minute adjustments
- We will send you a detailed inspection report usually within 24 hours of the inspection
Pre Shipment
Inspection
Pre-shipment inspection – Safeguarding you against faulty deliveries
The pre-shipment inspection is carried out at the end of the manufacturing process. During this inspection, random samples of finished products are taken in accordance with the agreed “accepted quality level” (AQL) and checked against the jointly defined inspection criteria. The AQL determines the maximum acceptable number of defective products in a random sample taken from across all packaging units. This process has been adapted in line with the quality requirements of the American military (MIL-STD-105D).
To have maximum transparency and to prevent any misunderstandings from the start, we decide together with you on the AQL before we start our inspections. Our agreement allows you to estimate the percentage of potentially defective units in any delivery batch.
- This inspection ensures a significant reduction of return shipments to Asia
- Before your ordered goods have left Asia, you can be sure that they meet up to your quality standards as well as legal specifications and other standards
- Continuous product quality assurance enables you to improve security of supply for your markets and marketing events (e.g. trade fairs)
- The results of every LGTI inspection are discussed directly with manufacturers’ technicians. Any resulting optimization becomes part of a continuous quality improvement cycle with your suppliers