Adrian and Renaud return for the last podcast of 2023, a bumper episode where they go through 13 quality strategies you can adopt to achieve consistent product quality. They're roughly split into pre-production and post-production strategies, so settle down and dive in here!   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introduction. Pre-production 02:18 - 1. Due diligence and factory audits to ensure the supplier has the capabilities to reach your quality standards. 04:31 - 2. Define a quality standard. 08:35 - 3. Product design with quality in mind (DfX principles). 12:44 - 4. Feasibility study. 17:04 - 5. Specify all aspects of the product to avoid grey areas. 23:11 - 6. Implement a QA plan. 26:04 - 7. Use a manufacturer with a quality management system. 30:32 - 8. Quality (and compliance) testing. During and Post-production 33:32 - 9. Do IQC. 37:08 - 10. Conduct product inspections. 41:45 - 11. Process Controls. 45:13 - 12. Mistake-Proofing. 47:48 - 13. Traceability in the supply chain. 51:01 - Wrapping up.   Related content... How a Supplier’s Quality can be Evaluated and Validated Background checks on suppliers Documenting Your Company’s Quality Standard into the Details What Is A Quality Assurance Plan? The Design for X Approach: 12 Common Examples Why Skipping Incoming QC Is a Source of High Risks & Costs The Benefits of a Feasibility Study (during new product development) How To Do Product Reliability Testing? Various product inspection solutions we provide you with Process Control Plan Traceability in Manufacturing: Do your Chinese Suppliers Do it Right?   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser