We work closely with our clients to source and manufacture products from Asian suppliers to the required specification and within the agreed lead time whilst giving visibility throughout the production cycle. Trust is central to how we operate and we always look to develop deep partnerships with both our clients and suppliers.
With nearly two decades’ experience in Quality Control and Quality Assurance Services, Apex Distributors and Marketing Company provides the on the ground presence to validate your suppliers and oversee the production of your goods. Using a rigorous sampling methodology, our inspectors can quickly identify areas of concern or quality problems and report these back in a timely manner.
Where clients are using our sourcing services, our quality team are already involved is part of our solution. Whether we are working with Indian, Vietnamese or Chinese manufacturers, we ensure that we understand the supplier we are partnering with and quality forms an integral part of this.
We work with our clients to set up risk driven quality programs that provide the reassurance and transparency on the supplier and any production. We are focused on continuous improvement and working with our suppliers to implement and enhance their own quality systems helps to reduce problems arising. We have also developed our own Code of Conduct from a corporate social responsibility (‘CSR’) perspective that we are actively engaging with across our supplier base.
Our inspectors are highly trained and specialized so that our clients can leverage their product expertise. Based on the audit requirements, we will suggest an audit plan based on a risk assessment and agree a way forward our client. This includes different Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) in line with statistical sampling methodology through to different timing of audit..
There is no alternative to having local, on the ground, capability. Where it can sometimes be prohibitive to establish your own presence (legal entity), then selecting the right partner will help alleviate the risk, leverage product and operational expertise and provide the visibility that you require to manage your suppliers.
Even what is assumed to be simple can be difficult to overcome such as language and cultural hurdles and the different time zones (particularly for US companies). We have experience of this and a high level of communication is at the core of what we do and the service we deliver