About a-QC
What sets us apart
20+ Years Experience
Started as a pioneer of exporting business in China since 2005, we have been offering sourcing and quality control service to retail giants, trading companies from Europe and America for over 20 years.
Category Expert Team
our QC and QA teams are category-specific experts in home decor industry. Such expertise ensures the process, standards and execution of quality control is effective and efficient.
Ready-to-go Supplier Network
In the past years we have built up a stable supplier network with more than 150 factories specialized in furniture,bathroom and home decor products. They are ready for your orders.
Powerful Digital Platform
Book, plan and view your inspections tasks online with a few clicks. Digital reports, photos and data allow you to track, analyse and manage your products and suppliers with ease.
Our Services
What we offer to make your sourcing journey smooth and safe
Product Sourcing
From factory auditing, product development, order management to shipping, we offer one-stop-solution for your sourcing needs.
Factory Auditing
On-site assessment of a factory about its legitimacy, management, capability and workplace environment.
Negotiation
Leveraging the buying power of our clients to buy in bulk and get the good terms and price.
Order Management
To follow up production status, communicate with factories, quality control and handle shipments, we simplify the process and make your life easier
Quality Assurance
Ensure the product quality and maintain the transparency with on-site inspection and monitoring from our professional team.
Prototype Inspection
To check if the prototype meets the standard required. To develop an inspection checklist for future order
During Production Inspection (DUPRO)
Performing inspection during production to identify problems and avoid costly errors at early stage.
Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI)
A random sample of finished goods is checked against customer requirements before shipment to ensure quality and quantity.
Our Product Category
We specialize exclusively in our core product categories and areas of expertise.
Furniture
From indoor to outdoor, timber to metal, house hold to commercial furniture, a-QC can cater to your needs and help finding them with ease.
Bathroom product
Bathtubs, basins, toilets, cabinets, faucets, shower sets and shower doors, for anything you can see in a bathroom, you can trust a-QC to source them for you.
Lighting
Metal, glass, alabaster or any other material, vintage, modern or industrial style. You name it. We have lighting factories to fulfill your needs.
FAQ
What is the benefit of having a-QC as your sourcing agency?
a-QC provides efficiency, expertise, and cost savings while reducing risk and allowing you to focus on your core business.
Saves time & resources – We handle supplier search, vetting, and negotiations with our 20+ years of experience.
Access to expertise & networks – Taps into home decor market knowledge and pre-vetted supplier network.
Cost reduction – Leverages negotiation skills and volume discounts to lower costs.
Improved quality & compliance – Ensures suppliers meet standards and regulatory requirements.
Risk mitigation – Manages supply chain risks such as product quality issues, production delays, shutdown and so on.
Focus on core business – Frees your team to concentrate on primary operations and growth.
What is the value of the digital platform of a-QC's
Our platform offers free access, professional knowledge, instant auto reports, inspector resources and continuous supplier data.
Free access – Our professional inspection app offers inspection templates, photo uploads, auto report generation and online storage. They are all free of cost!
Professional knowledge – We offer inspection and report templates developed by our QA experts based on our rich experience. This could be helpful to spot hidden problems.
Instant auto reports – Our app generates reports automatically as soon as the inspection is done. No need to spend extra time for repetitive work.
Inspector resources – When you don’t have inspectors, or run out of inspectors during peak season, jobs can be done by our QC experts. Post your tasks and we will take care of it.
Continuous supplier data – Inspection records including conclusions, defects and lead time can all be stored in our platform. It would be helpful to identify issues, track performance trend and provide better insights for supply chain management.
What is the supplier relationship like if a-QC is involved?
a-QC acts as your representative of sourcing and QC practices in China. We keep everything transparent, consistent and clear for you
Single channel – Unless necessary, a-QC is your single point of contact. Instead of dealing with multiple factories, A professional account manager maintains consistency, efficiency and avoids conflicts.
Transparency – Though we negotiate and manage the suppliers for you, we keep everything transparent. Price, terms, lead time, design and quality are all transparent.
Commission based – a-QC receives commission only from our clients, not the suppliers. All other transactions are only between suppliers and clients.