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Welcome to AMREP's knowledge center, where the best in our supplier quality management team share their knowledge. No theory or hypotheticals here. Everybody here writes based on their field experience.
Why you need on-site QC inspections even more in the age of AI
2023 was the year when suddenly everybody was talking about AI. The creative industries ...
Optimizing Your Process Audit Checklist
A process audit checklist is a tool that helps you to evaluate the performance and compliance of a ...
VDA 6.3 Process Audit
VDA 6.3, an acronym for Verband der Automobilindustrie (German Association of the Automotive Industry) ...
What is a manufacturing process audit?
Michael Hammer says, “Business has embraced process management as a way of life,” and this philosophy has been fully embraced ...
What is a Layered Process Audit?
ayered Process Audit is a quality tool designed specifically for manufacturing management. It is meant for auditing organizational ...
What is Quality Audit?
A quality audit is a procedure in which a team of auditors, either internal or external, thoroughly examines a quality system. It is a key component...
The 7 Rs of Supply Chain Management - Know here
Supply chain management (SCM) is the process of planning, measuring, and monitoring the flow of goods and services from the suppliers to the end customer...
Quality Assurance Services on Some Customers’ Outsourced Products
Defence Electronics AMREP Supplier Management Services is back again into working on Defense Electronics. Previously our work was on night vision goggles. We are in action on components, plastic and lenses which go into military hardware. Electro-mechanics embedded devices require tracking...
What should your objectives of supplier quality management be?
Outsourcing: Lower costs, more quality challenges Your company has decided to outsource its production or source components from overseas suppliers. It’s a good approach for increasing profitability and reducing operations costs, but it also means that without careful...
Quality Control Tools for Managing Your Outsourced Supply Chain
When you use a new supplier, start new production operations, or shift your manufacturing overseas, there is often a great mismatch between your quality manufacturing expectations and your supplier....
Why you need third party quality companies to check verified suppliers
Online supplier directories and B2B marketplaces like Alibaba, Global Sources, IndiaMart, DH Gate, and HKTDC have made finding suppliers much easier by placing the world’s suppliers at your fingertips......
How to Effectively Manage Your Suppliers in Mexico?
With the rush of the automotive and aerospace industries into Mexico over the last few years, it’s been an extremely busy time for our quality engineers and inspectors. ......
AMREP Raises the Roof on Chinese Solar Panel Quality
A Canadian energy infrastructure provider enlisted AMREP Supplier Management Services to help them prevent quality problems with their ‘Made in China’ solar panels. ......
How To Manage Difficult Suppliers | Know Here
Most supplier problem resolutions do not start at the production stage. Many problems begin from working with suppliers whose managers or owners think they have special relationships with their customers’ management ......
First Article Inspections - Everything You Need To Know
First Article Inspections (FAI) is an advanced quality inspection method that allows you to verify production results thoroughly against product designs before manufacturing begins...
Supplier Quality Management - Complete Overview
Supplier quality management plays an integral role in the success of any manufacturing plant. It also helps OEM companies to deal with production problems...
Supplier Performance Evaluation - Quick Overview
Your suppliers are essential to your business, ensuring that you have all your products and materials at cost-effective prices. But how do you know...
Principles Of Supply Chain Management - Proven Methods
Supply chain management is a complex process that involves managing vendors, inventory, and logistics. ...
Global Supply Chain Risks And How To Mitigate Them
In today's fast-paced, global supply chain environment, manufacturers must react quickly and effectively to changing market conditions...