Testing & inspection categories
Every category we audit, inspect and certify.
From sample sign-off to container seal — fourteen documented inspection categories, run to ISO and AQL standards, photographed and archived on every order.
/ 01AQL Inspection
AQL 2.5 / 4.0 sampling, defect classification, accept/reject decisions logged per ISO 2859-1.
/ 02Pre-shipment Inspection (PSI)
Final random inspection on packed goods before container loading. Photo evidence within 48 hours.
/ 03During-production Inspection (DPI)
In-line checks once 20–60% of the order is completed — catches drift early, not after.
/ 04Initial Production Check (IPC)
First-off-the-line verification against golden sample. Materials, dimensions, finish, hardware.
/ 05Container Loading Supervision
Photographed seal, cube utilisation, dunnage and load pattern. One bill of lading, one ship date.
/ 06Factory Capability Audit
Capacity, machinery, technical capability and financial health verified on site before any PO.
/ 07Social Compliance Audit
BSCI · Sedex · SA8000 · WRAP — labour, human rights, workplace safety and environmental standards.
/ 08Supply Chain Security Audit
C-TPAT/AEO-aligned checks: access control, conveyance, personnel, IT and inbound logistics.
/ 09Sustainability & Environment
FSC chain-of-custody for wood, GOTS / GRS for textile, environmental compliance per ISO 14001.
/ 10Material & Lab Testing
Brass alloy composition, wood moisture, glass thermal shock, ceramic lead/cadmium, textile colour-fastness.
/ 11Drop / Breakage Test (ISTA-3A)
Carton drop testing for fragile categories — blue pottery, hand-blown glass — to ISTA-3A standard.
/ 12Photometric Test (Lighting)
Lumen output, colour temperature, CRI, IP rating and CE / UL safety verification for lighting SKUs.
/ 13Corrosion & Salt-spray
Coating durability for brass and iron — neutral salt-spray (ASTM B117) per agreed cycle hours.
/ 14Vendor Monitoring
Quarterly factory review — capacity, on-time delivery, defect-rate trending. Reported to the buyer.