- August 8, 2020
- Posted by: AQI Service
- Categories: E-commerce Business, Quality Control
The pre-shipment inspection (PSI Inspection, also Sampling Inspection) usually refers to the inspection at the stage when goods are packed for shipment. we can arrange a full inspection or partial inspection during pre-shipment and thus every buyer finds it difficult to select the appropriate strategy. Since pre-shipment inspection incurs a lot of money, we will discuss how to figure out the cost-effective pre-shipment inspection (More about the PSI Service).
Inspection Service Package in Alibaba
It is mentionable that three inspections are most prevalent in Alibaba’s Trade Assurance program. If you place an order here, you have to pick any one of the Three Options.
Option-1: In this package, Alibaba’s service team checks the carton quantity. Also, they check one carton to identify visual defects and another carton to confirm whether packaging and shipping marks are properly done. Whereas, they do not check the quality of goods anyway. This package costs only $48.
Option-2: Bureau Veritas’ team spends a maximum of two hours on product inspection. Apart from ensuring the quantity, they check the functionality of one piece, quality of three pieces and fifty pieces for workmanship within this determined time, which is admittedly not enough for a big consignment. This package costs $118
Option-3: this is probably the best option among the three.
In China Certification & Inspection Group’s service, one dedicated staff is assigned for the whole day, likely eight hours, at the supplier’s factory to check
- Whether or not quantity is correct,
- Quality of the product (maximum of ten pieces)
- Conformity of product ( maximum of three pieces)
- The functionality of the product (maximum of three pieces)
- Workmanship defects (maximum five hundred pieces)
Total fees for all these inspections covered by option 3 are $188-$218, which is worth in comparison with the other two. The first two options will not give you any comprehensive report at all.
Nevertheless, if you are neither happy with any of the above packages nor have any connection to any reliable third-party inspection service company, you may choose AQI Service without any doubt. You can customize the package according to your business needs.
Generally, it is commonly seen that Amazon FBA sellers sell newly launched products in a lot of 500 to 1000 units this quantity may vary to order. But the primary concern of sellers is the quality of products. To ensure the highest quality of every product apart from accurate quantity, sellers tend to adopt a pre-shipment inspection strategy which is what we call it Amazon FBA Inspection. (Check more). In pre-shipment inspection, dedicated staff mostly confirm the correct quantity and randomly check the quality of a few items. So, there always remains a chance of having faulty items or damaged products.
Choosing the Proper Inspection for Quality Control?
Initial reviews are undoubtedly important when products are just onboard. New buyers usually read the feedback of others who have already bought it. More importantly, products with lower ratings have very minimal possibility of being sold. Consequently, fewer negative reviews on newly launched products outweigh dozens of negative reviews on older products, which already achieved the satisfaction of thousands of customers. Reviews of the first few customers are highly impacted on the life cycle of any product that is being sold on an online platform like Amazon.com where consumers can share their comments on the products.
Therefore, it is highly recommended to go for a Full Inspection (100% Inspection) whenever the supplier is new and the product has just entered the market.
Should You Go for Inspection in China?
It is opined that you should take full inspection service whatever you are importing and wherever you are purchasing. Whether it is a Chinese or European supplier, you must ensure the quantity and quality of all products for the first few orders. Once you are satisfied and going to place your 6th or 5th order, you can choose a cost-effective approach. Or, you can just send the goods directly to Amazon FBA. Whereas, to keep your business up, uphold your brand value, and catch new customers, you should go for a Full inspection periodically. You never ponder what is happening to your counterpart. Your supplier might change the manufacturing plant, or modify the production process that bringing about lower quality products.
How Will You Balance Quality, Inspection Cost, and Product Cost?
If you get checked every shipment by a third-party inspection team, you will have to pay extra money. Conversely, if you deliver the goods directly to Amazon FBA without an inspection, there exists a chance of sending either poor quality product. To trade off these factors, you can add the inspection cost of every unit to the product cost.
Full Inspection vs Sampling Inspection:
All units are checked in Full Inspection, on the other hand, in Sampling Inspection, a percentage of the whole shipment selected by AQL Standard (Know more) is inspected by the inspection team before shipment.
A full inspection is reliable as it inspects all items and identifies defective items. But it incurs a huge amount of money and is not cost-effective for every shipment. Though allocation inspection cost into product cost is a solution, it will not work for every product. Higher inspection cost leads to increases in the product price. Reversely, customers always opt to find the best quality at a lower cost. So your product can not compete with others at a higher price in this competitive market. To cut down this cost, you can choose a pre-shipment inspection service, which is also called AQL Inspection.
Factors to Be Considered for Selecting Pre-shipment Inspection:
The composition of the material, variety of specifications, and features of the product are surely the determinant of which inspection to select. If items are very expensive, sophisticated and equipped with a lot of mechanical and electrical items, it is better to hire a reliable inspection company like AQI Service. Reversely, if it’s a relatively simple product and you can check it with your common sense, you can merely select a package that ensures the quantity of the product.
In conclusion, a pre-shipment inspection must be done initially, or regularly or periodically before sending goods to Amazon FBA. Which inspection package is the most suitable for your business depends on the simplicity and complexity of products as well as the vision of your business? You can get in touch with AQI Service to get the best package at an affordable price.
Related:
Defect Sorting Inspection Service (DSS) & Full Inspection
A Comprehensive Guide to Quality Inspection Costs
4 Steps Amazon FBA Seller Should Not Skip When Sourcing in China
What if You Need to Book Defect Sorting Job: 100% Check
Author: AQI Service as a professional quality control service company in China specialized in providing a complete range of quality inspection and testing certification services in China & Asia for global importers, buyers, retailers, and sellers.
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