Beyond asking suppliers to provide numbers directly, there are independent resources to verify product compliance, like the Quality Certification Alliance. "In the case of QCA-certified suppliers, QCA professional staff as well as an independent third party examiner—Bureau Veritas—has verified the quality of these processes through on-site audits at the supplier's headquarters and at factories in China," Brenner said. "There are many other fine suppliers in the industry with equally competent supply chain processes. The key point is for distributors to ensure that the supplier involved is doing everything necessary to spec and produce safe and compliant product and is knowledgeable about the state and federal regulations involved."
- Companies:
- Bag Makers
- Prime Line
- People:
- Brenner
- Christopher Duffy
Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.