{"id":19338,"date":"2023-06-30T15:13:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T07:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=19338"},"modified":"2023-06-30T15:34:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T07:34:14","slug":"golden-sample","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/golden-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Golden Sample in Manufacturing, and Why are They Essential?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19338\" class=\"elementor elementor-19338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de0d342 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de0d342\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77e4ec2\" data-id=\"77e4ec2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb998eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb998eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re thinking about how to manage product quality effectively, you may have come across the term \u2018golden sample.\u2019<\/p><p>A\u00a0Golden Sample, also called an approval sample, is a sample your manufacturer sends to you before mass production. It represents <strong>a perfectly-made product that completely aligns with your product quality standards<\/strong>.<\/p><p>These crucial samples serve as a standard for comparison to all future production goods. They make your quality control measures more effective and help you to prevent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/tips\/quality-fade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quality fade<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93c22bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93c22bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd96f3a\" data-id=\"dd96f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7451b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7451b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Golden Samples: How Do You Develop?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce32a37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce32a37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc29c8d\" data-id=\"bc29c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d359f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Golden samples are the result of an approval process and are essentially the \u2018go-ahead\u2019 signal to start work on your production goods.<\/p><p>The approval process works as follows:<\/p><ol><li>The supplier sends you pre-production samples.<\/li><li>You check the samples and either approve or reject them.<\/li><li>If rejected, the supplier produces new samples.<\/li><li>Once approved, the supplier can start production.<\/li><\/ol><p>You will need to save the final samples, and they should be signed, dated, and sealed. Generally, you will need several of them:<\/p><ul><li>One for the manufacturer to hold on to<\/li><li>Some samples for your\u00a0third-party inspectors<\/li><li>One for you to keep for your reference<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1666157 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1666157\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9466509\" data-id=\"9466509\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23d373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e23d373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rating-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17270\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rating-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rating-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rating-700x465.jpg 700w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/rating.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Approval of a Golden Sample is a rigorous process.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b3e249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b3e249\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b96f69\" data-id=\"8b96f69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022474c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"022474c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Golden Samples?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e5b5f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e5b5f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aecfff7\" data-id=\"aecfff7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98a965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98a965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can compare your golden samples to all future mass-produced items to determine if they meet your quality standards.<\/p><p>For example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re making <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/en\/Product-Search\/ceramic%20mug\/1?ref_source=newsbites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceramic mugs<\/a> and an issue develops with their color after a year or two. They are coming off the line in what appears to be candy red, but they are supposed to have more of a deep crimson red.\u00a0Your supplier argues that they\u2019re red, just like you requested, so you pull out the approval sample for a <strong>side-by-side comparison<\/strong>. Upon examining it, the supplier can clearly see there is a significant difference and that they need to remake the mugs.<\/p><p>Used in conjunction with your\u00a0product specifications\u00a0and\u00a0inspection checklist, golden samples are an essential tool that help you set expectations with your manufacturer. During a\u00a0product quality inspection, the inspector can take a golden sample to the factory and compare it to production goods.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2064f0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2064f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea8c02\" data-id=\"dea8c02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e255638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e255638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/red-mug-on-desk-600x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/red-mug-on-desk-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/red-mug-on-desk-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/red-mug-on-desk-700x465.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/red-mug-on-desk.jpeg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Golden samples can help compare product colours against specifications. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92850a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92850a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690bd86\" data-id=\"690bd86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b0a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b0a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Conduct Product Inspections With Your Golden Samples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6c382d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6c382d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d159c\" data-id=\"45d159c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa5ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa5ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many companies with a strong focus on product quality choose to conduct inspections at the factory regularly. Frequently, they use\u00a0pre-shipment inspections, which occur once 100% of an order is produced and it is 80% packaged.<\/p><p>You arrange a date for the inspection, and an inspector in the country of manufacture travels to your supplier\u2019s facility. <strong>They do this once production is completed but before the orders ship.<\/strong><\/p><p>The inspector takes your inspection checklist, the approval sample, and various QC tools. Using the\u00a0<strong>AQL sampling method<\/strong>, they randomly select goods from your order and begin going through their list of checks. During the inspection, they often:<\/p><ul><li>Visually inspect products<\/li><li>Check packaging and labeling<\/li><li>Verify goods meet physical requirements<\/li><li>Test product functions<\/li><li>Conduct other special tests as needed<\/li><\/ul><p>Having that perfect sample plays a pivotal role, as the inspector can easily compare it to the products they examine at the factory. And if any quality issues are discovered, you can discuss them with your manufacturing partner and work out a solution before shipping.<\/p><p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sourcing.hktdc.com\/newsbites\/trend\/packaging-trend\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Packaging Trends 23-24: Pack Your Way to Success<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f8646f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f8646f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b03f71\" data-id=\"5b03f71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b43230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b43230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Golden Samples Ensure Product Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d50178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d50178\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec789b2\" data-id=\"ec789b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d11ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99d11ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with your product specifications, golden samples give you something that helps you hold your factory accountable. You can use it during third-party quality inspections to help verify the condition of the goods in each order.<\/p><p>This article was originally published on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/insight-quality.com\/what-is-a-golden-sample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Insight Quality Services<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42173b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42173b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ffc08\" data-id=\"26ffc08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b8496 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4b8496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16179de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16179de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77f927\" data-id=\"b77f927\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b996252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"b996252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/andy-church.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Andy Church \u2013 Founder &amp; CEO of Insight Quality Services\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndy Church \u2013 Founder & CEO of Insight Quality Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andy Church has over 20 years of experience in product quality and founded his company in 2014. 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