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Mastering candle quality control: a guide for industry professionals

In this article, let’s deep-dive into the key aspects of quality control in candle inspection and labeling reviews that you can implement for next production.


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Healthcare


Implementing ICH Q9 for GMP quality risk management compliance

In the ever-evolving pharmaceutical landscape, quality risk management is crucial in ensuring product safety and efficacy, with a primary focus on patient protection. In this context, the ICH Q9 standard, developed by the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), is a fundamental guide for implementing an effective quality risk management (QRM) system.


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Environmental


What is environmental audit? Why do you need it?

An environmental audit offers companies a powerful tool to assess their impact on the environment, ensure compliance with regulations and align with their sustainability commitments. This comprehensive evaluation helps businesses identify areas for improvement, reduce energy consumption, and align their practices with environmental laws.

 


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Product quality


Key steps of implementing a quality management system for manufacturing

A well-established quality management system (QMS) at your manufacturing site will be key to such success, enabling you to better manage product quality and enhance efficiency. Read our article to know more.

 


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Healthcare


The power of GXP Shared Audits in the pharmaceutical industry

As GXP audits are mandatory requirements for pharmaceutical industry to safeguard safety and quality of medicinal drugs and products, APIs and excipients manufacturers have to undergo multiple GXP audits in a year for different buyers’ requirements. Over time, the industry has developed a system called ‘shared audit’ to cut down costs, time, and resources for both sides of the supply chain. 


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Healthcare


Top 5 non-conformities in GMP Audit for pharmaceutical industry

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audit is a mandatory compliant requirement for pharmaceutical industry. It is vital for ensuring pharmaceutical quality, minimising risks, and maintaining consumer trust for this important industry that save lives. As we deliver multiple GMP audits a year, we are summarising our findings to share top five non-conformities observed in GMP audits.


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Product quality


Enhancing denim quality: best practices for denim stitching and washing

This article focuses on key aspects of quality management in two crucial stages of denim manufacturing: denim stitching and denim washing.





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Social compliance


Eight FAQs for new SMETA audit company – from difference between 2 pillar and 4 pillar to SMETA auditor qualification

Summarising our experience, we have produced this FAQ for other newcomers on SMETA audits to support their ethical and environmental commitments.



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Healthcare


The rise of GXP audit report reselling and its challenges

The world of pharmaceuticals is a high-stakes game. Every pill, every vial, every treatment carries the weight of human lives. To ensure these life-saving products meet the highest standards of quality and safety, a rigorous system of safety and quality conformance has emerged: GXP audits that include Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice and other schemes. 


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Product quality


Perfume quality: key aspects for quality control and assurance

There are multiple factors to consider around the quality of perfumes so the end consumers can embrace the fragrance safely and happily. In this article we will share some of the common aspects you should take into consideration while monitoring your perfume products’ quality comprehensively. 


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Social compliance


Why Social Compliance Audit is Fundamental in Business Ethics

Understanding why social compliance audit is crucial to your business ethics commitment and performance, especially with fast rising regulatory pressure.




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Healthcare


Evolution of audit in pharmaceutical industry

In the ever-evolving landscape of audit in pharmaceutical industry, the dynamics between pharmaceutical companies, third-party audit firms, and suppliers are undergoing a significant transformation.



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Product quality


Managing sharp objects safety in ready-made garment factories effectively

Sharp objects management is always a crucial criterion in any ready-made garment factory. Find out suggestions by Eurofins experts to improve management effectively.



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Product quality


Four key performance and safety check of electrical goods before placing them to e-commerce markets

We highlight four major performance and safety checks that should be included in the quality inspection of most consumer electrical and electronics goods before they arrive your e-store.


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Product quality


Five common shoe defects and solutions

We have gathered findings and insights from our inspection team on five common footwear quality issues and possible solutions to improve quality performance.

 

 


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Staff feature


An Interview with Eurofins Lead Auditor in Vietnam: Insights into Environmental Compliance

Get an insight into the world of environmental compliance and auditing in Southeast Asia with this staff interview story of Eurofins Assurance Vietnam.

 


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Environmental


Seven practical questions of Higg FEM Verification and its ETP requirements

We are answering some of the seven common questions of Higg FEM Verification and effluent treatment plant (ETP) requirements in this 5-min article. Eurofins is an approved Verifier Body.

 


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Social compliance


What is amfori BSCI – the audit requirement, benefits and audit process

We answer three common questions about amfori BSCI audit: what the audit requirement is, how the onsite audit is conducted, and what the benefits are.


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Product quality


What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control in garment manufacturing

We break down the key difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) in garment manufacturing, and highlight the benefits to users in this blog article.


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Staff feature


Delivering social compliance audits in China with the APSCA CSCA auditor who’s never failed

Interview with Amy Wei, Eurofins’ CSCA Social Auditor in China.


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Environmental


Brief overview of integrated waste management for manufacturing

The implementation of integrated waste management is what industry should be looking for. We break down the background and planning key points in this article.


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Social compliance


Re-interpretating corporate social compliance

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer a value-adding business strategy but more of a legal requirement with new diligence regulations.


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Product quality


Explaining technical audits for the garment industry – definition, assessment criteria, and checklist highlights

A technical audit gives you extensive visibility of how well the factory will be able to meet your requirements in terms of production and quality, and reveals how proactively the factory manages these aspects.


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Product quality


Quality Control in Garment Manufacturing - The Challenges and Solutions

In this article we will explain the importance, some key checkpoints and benefits of running a good QC programme.


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Staff feature


Garment quality control in Turkey and Europe – an interview with Derya Birlik, Operation Manager - Euromed Inspection, Eurofins CPA

Learn about the life of garment QC in Turkey and Europe from an interview with Eurofins CPA inspector.


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Social compliance


Your common SLCP questions answered

Our experienced SLCP Verifier Swapnil Savadi answers your common Social & Labour Convergence Program questions.


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Product quality


6 common garment quality production issues that you can avoid

We have identified 6 common areas for quality issues during garment production. Read what you should be aware of and how to improve them now.


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Social compliance


Your guide to the SMETA audit process

In this practical guide, we explain the steps you should expect after booking a SMETA audit for your facility.


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Social compliance


How to implement a corrective action plan

Once a factory assessment has been completed by your third-party auditor, your business is likely to receive a corrective action plan.


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Product quality


7 things you need to know about fabric inspection

Receiving a consumer’s complaints about their newly purchased jackets or pants? Have you wondered if the complaints are attributed to the quality of the fabric, the most important material in your garment?


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Social compliance


EU guidance on tackling forced labour in supply chains

The European Commission (EC) recently published guidance for EU businesses on due diligence to reduce the risk of forced labour in their supply chains.


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Social compliance


amfori BSCI or SMETA? Which ethical audit do I need?

Social compliance audits can come in different shapes and sizes, with amfori BSCI and SMETA being two of the most common. We take a look at which one might be relevant for you depending on your circumstances.


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Environmental


Bringing clarity to the environmental performance of factories

Field audits provide a multitude of insights into the environmental performance of the facility. We look at the major topics addressed on-site.


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Staff feature


What does it take to be an APSCA CSCA Auditor?

A chat with Eurofins CPA’s first APSCA CSCA Auditor Glinda Sun.


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Social compliance


Your guide to social audit reports

Social compliance audits provide an important overview of your supply chain’s working conditions. Read how to interpret your social audit report.


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Product quality


5 reasons for using a digital platform for your consumer products inspection

Using a digital platform for your consumer products inspections can help you manage your supply chain and mitigate potential risks. Here are five reasons why:


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Environmental


How to identify and mitigate fire hazards in chemical warehouses

Without a robust chemical management system, dangerous situations might not be identified and controlled, such as the inappropriate presence of poor or faulty electrical installations inside the chemical warehouse.


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Product quality


6 tips for assessing your toy manufacturer systematically

Finding new suppliers can be tricky. After much effort spent in identifying a new toy supplier and negotiating the terms, have you ever wondered if they can fulfil your toys order and meet your expectations?


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Environmental


How to effectively build and implement a chemical purchasing policy

Based on buyers’ requirements and established at factory level, a chemical purchasing policy states precisely the requirements with which chemical suppliers are expected to comply in order to control the use of restricted chemicals in the supply chain.


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Product quality


Explaining acceptance quality limit AQL

During product inspection, Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) is commonly adopted in the industry as the sampling standard. In this article, we will explain what is AQL and how to apply it to product inspection.


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Environmental


How much do you know about an Effluent Treatment Plant audit?

In this article, we spoke to our Environmental Lead Auditor Sabbir Hossain in Bangladesh to explain, from his first-hand experience, how an ETP audit is different from an environmental audit, what an ETP audit is and what suggestions we have for better performing ETP.


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Environmental


Two strategies for the successful implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Are you looking for ways to improve the effectiveness of your environmental management system (EMS) implementation? These two essential strategies can make the difference between success and failure.


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Social compliance


Minimising hidden risks in your supply chain

Sub-contracting is very common in manufacturing, particularly in garment production where shorter production cycles and increasing pressure to bring products to market faster have led to a rise in the number of suppliers turning to sub-contractors to meet tight deadlines.


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Social compliance


What Will the Post-Coronavirus Supply Chain Look Like?

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will dramatically change many aspects of life and the way we do business.


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Covid-19


How well prepared are you to implement COVID-19 prevention measures in the factory?

In this article we give you an insight of the tools provided in our online course platform to prepare factories to resume production as safely and quickly as possible.


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Social compliance


Social compliance auditing during and after Covid-19

Potential risks in the post-coronavirus environment are likely to make social compliance audits more important than ever, according to Randy Rankin, client development director in the Consumer Products Testing Assurance Services practice at Eurofins.


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Social compliance


Managing and protecting post-pandemic social compliance standards

For the past 25 years, a core tenant of supply chain social compliance programs has been the foundation tied to applicable local laws. Fundamentally, there was a generally held belief that to hold factories in developing-world sourcing regions to standards from market regions would create expectations that were beyond the capacity of the source countries and would essentially be tantamount to regulatory imperialism.


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Product quality


Product final inspection - how is it done?

When an inspection report arrives in your inbox, have you considered the steps it took to get there? How do our inspectors handle your inspection requests? Let’s take a closer look at the five key steps in final product inspection.


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Product quality


Supply Chain Due Diligence: Ensuring Compliance and Integrity

This article explores the key elements of effective supply chain due diligence and how organisations can implement robust strategies to safeguard their operations.


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