Q: Factory Direct Issues:
You realize the trend towards offshore bearings. In order to compete, you must follow the trend. But how do you deal with the time, language and cultural differences? Are you ready to set up a purchasing team in China and face all the potential problems including red tape? What will you do if you receive defective goods?
A: FIT's QC Center:
The name says it all. FIT Bearings Quality Control Center in Shanghai is BM TRADA ISO 9001:2008 Certified. All FIT products go through the AQL* testing process to prevent defects from reaching our customers. Furthermore, we back all of our products with a QGN** and FIT replacement program.
* AQL: Acceptable Quality Levels
** QGN: Quality Guarantee Number
Q: Shortage & Lead Time Issues:
You may have already found great offshore deals on the internet. You may be getting a great price, but the closest warehouse is thousands of miles away. The long shipping time can wreak havoc on production schedules. What are you going to do with delay of shipments and unusual usage spikes?
A: FIT's Warehousing Program:
FIT Bearings will stock 3-months worth of products in our US warehouses based on blanket orders. You won't have to worry about delayed shipments, and/or increased usage. You won't have to change your schedule to accommodate us. Instead, we will change ours to FIT yours.
Q: Defects & Consistency Issues:
A Stringent AQL will guarantee less than 1% defective rate. What if you need zero defective rate in your critical application needs?
A: FIT's Zero Defect Program:
FIT also offers an exclusive ZDP at an additional cost that will eliminate any defective parts by performing 100% testing.
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