QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS -PART 1

Quality control for furniture is to ensure that products meet a certain standard of quality before they are released to the market. Each market would require some difference from others.

This is important for importers because they need to be confident that the furniture they receive meets their quality and applicable safety and regulatory standards for their market.

Here are some reasons why importers need to ensure quality control for furniture：

For many years, our clients and partners, had been meticulous about their QC standards, and for good reason. Knowing the impact that a small deviation causes down the line creates ripples of bad karma.
Social networks are full of offers on quality items, that once reach your home leave a bad taste in your mouth. Cheap and Good are synonymous of lacking in some of the qualities that makes the item good.
Is it good to look at, but not to seat on, good to seat but hard to clean, what do we need to focus on, and why?

We have compiled a list of MUST HAVE quality guidelines as a base to build from; of course every item is different, but quality is always quality.

1. User's safety: Bad quality furniture can cause several safety hazard to users if it is not constructed correctly. Quality control helps ensure that products are safe to use and will not pose a risk of injury. Especially for furniture for babies or kids, which subjects are more vulnerable than adults..

2. Meet Regulatory Requirements: In many countries like EU, US Japan… they have strict regulations governing furniture manufacture. Importers must ensure that the products they receive meet all applicable safety and quality standards.

3. Avoid Product Recalls: If a piece of furniture is found to be defective, it may need to be recalled from the market. This can be costly and damaging to a company’s reputation. Quality control helps to avoid such situations by ensuring that products meet all relevant quality standards before they are released to the market.

4. Ensure Customer Satisfaction: Importers want their customers to be happy with the products they purchase. Quality control helps ensure that products meet customer expectations in terms of quality and safety.

5. Protect The Reputation of The Company: A company’s reputation can be seriously damaged if it is associated with poor-quality products. Quality control helps protect the company’s importance by ensuring that only products of the highest quality are released to the market.

6. Avoid Costly Repairs: If a piece of furniture is not made to a high standard, it is more likely to break or become damaged. This can result in costly repairs or replacements being required. Quality control helps to avoid such situations by ensuring that products are made to a high standard of quality.

7. Ensure Durability: One of the main things customers look for when purchasing furniture is durability. Quality control helps ensure that the products are made to last and will not need to be replaced prematurely.

8. Save Time And Money: In the long run, quality control can save importers time and money. By ensuring that products meet all relevant quality standards, importers can avoid needing costly repairs or replacements.

9. Reduce Waste: Poorly made furniture is more likely to end up in landfill sites. Quality control helps to reduce waste by ensuring that products are made to a high standard and won’t need to be disposed of prematurely.

10. Ensure Compliance with Warranty Requirements: Many furniture manufacturers offer warranties on their products. To claim such a warranty, importers must ensure that the products they have purchased meet all relevant quality standards. Quality control helps ensure compliance with warranty requirements, saving importers time and money in the long run.

Read Part two to find out how to meet those demands, and our unique approach to furniture manufacturing to match the guidelines.