An important component of a total quality management system that assures that a supplier?s product is produced, packaged, and shipped under a controlled process. It supports the concept of quality at the source by doing it right the first time thereby substantially reducing or eliminating the need for final quality inspections by the customer. A seller team generated document that authorizes sale of the specified item(s), issued after receipt of a customer?s purchase order.

Protecting the Quality of Chinese imports
China is known as the largest manufacturer in the world. The Asian superpower produces billions worth of products every year, accounting for almost a third of global production. Western companies ...