This is Episode #8. It is also  part 3/4 of the episodes focussing step by step on Amazon Sourcing From China.  AND It is also part 6 of the "Amazing FBA Startup System"!

**STOP PRESS** I have just (about 6 hours ago) set up a Facebook Group for Podcast Listeners! To join the group, click on this link and put in your request to join! We have 16 members so far, but that's a 400% increase on 3 hours ago, so it's mushrooming fast!**

Episode #8 Show Notes:

QUALITY CONTROL
CORRECTIONS From Episodes #6 and #7
alibaba.com “assessed” not “verified” supplier (It's correct in the show notes)
DDU  Delivered Duty Unpaid doesn’t really exist.But some suppliers use the term.  The correct term is  DAP - Delivered At Place. This means you are paying the supplier to freight products from Factory gates to your chosen place (in our case probably a warehouse in the USA). It just doesn't include Duty or other customs costs.  
QUALITY CONTROL
Supplier themselves - IFE - Initial Factory Evaluation
Product Quality Control 
Pre-Production (processes, equipment, raw materials)
During Production Inspection (DPI) — Catch issues as early as possible and point them to the manufacturer. And take samples at random for laboratory tests, in case you need to comply with strict regulatory standards.
*Final Random Inspection (FRI)* — Confirm the average quality of a product batch, a few days before the goods are shipped out. The audit is based on a statistically valid sample. It is the most common type of inspection. THIS IS THE ONE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING
Packing & Loading Supervision (PLS) — Record the quantity and check the packing    method. And supervise the loading method.
AQL - Acceptable Quality Limit - Renaud does an excellent job of explaining this in detail here at QualityInspection.org. 
I strongly recommend you read that whole webpage and digest it. It's very important to be clear in your own mind about this so you can be equally clear with your Chinese Supplier.
He also runs or is part of a business that does inspection and testing in China called Sofeast.com.  I have not yet used his business but I am in talks with him about a new shipment so I'll let you know if I use it, how it is.
defect rates