End-to-End Quality Control
At Green Olive, we focus on quality from the very start of a project. Whether you want precision engineering, textile or high-volume disposable items, there’s a minimum quality standard. We aim to achieve the right balance of quality and cost for your specific needs.

Specification
Precise, detailed specifications are the foundations of good quality control. The more information a factory has, the more easily they can produce exactly what you require. Green Olive uses multiple techniques to develop and communicate specifications
• Some clients have their own specification documents. We offer a specification template for those who have less expertise in this area.
• Pictures, photographs and diagrams are an excellent way to overcome language difficulties.
• We often send samples of completed product to manufacturers as this is even more helpful. The samples might be an exact match to requirements, or differences might be noted.

Samples
Samples from suppliers in China can highlight quality issues not covered by the original specification. It is quite common for a specification to be revised based on a sample. This is not a failure, just a part of the quality control process. Fixing problems at sample stage prevents a far more serious quality issue later. That’s why sampling is a vital part of the Green Olive quality control process.

Creation of a quality checklist
Our Team member works with each client to develop a quality checklist. This is customized and covers all the points which matter for your specific project. The number of quality control points to check depends on the product, but even for a simple item like a strap, it can be a couple of dozen. Here’s a list of the commonest checklist areas.
• International quality standards.
• Size and weight of various parts (the check will also include a measure of tolerance).
• Materials used.
• Colour (important for branded goods, textiles and other consumer fashion items, also for wiring in electrical items etc.)
• Labeling (part numbers, care instructions, handling instructions, safety warnings, company logos or branding etc.)
• Packaging (carton quantity, size, weight, strength and labeling, filler materials etc.)
• Stress tests and performance tests.
• Other points identified in specification or during sampling.

Production inspection
Inspection during production is discussed with each client. It may or may not be required depending on the product type, complexity and volume.

Pre-shipment inspection
Green Olive conducts pre-shipment inspections for each and every project. Final payment to the supplier is dependent on this quality control point. A member of our team in China generally conducts the inspection so we are sure it is objective. (On occasion we may use trusted external partners due to technical product or factory location.) Detailed reports, including photographs, are provided to our precious client.