The manchesterbased company said its inspection service allows retail manufacturers to have products quality checked before they are shipped, avoiding the &ldquolengthy inspection process in japan and potential costs of being held in bonded storage or even rejected and shipped home&rdquo. According to contract packer akw, the examination and inspection processes of packaging in japan is &ldquonotoriously difficult&rdquo and stringent.
Akw works with worldrenowned brands such as l&rsquooreal, p&g, diageo, unilever, kellogg&rsquos and heinz. Akw said that it developed the inspection service in close conjunction with ukbased manufacturers and japanesebased businesses. &lsquothe smallest dents&rsquo director and head of contract packing division rebecca davies said &ldquoinspection work can be very subjective, especially when it comes down to identifying the smallest dents in drinks cans or recognising inconsistencies in
The colour of packaging. &ldquohowever, using agreed criteria, special lighting and preapproved visual aids, our inspection service has proved that potential exporters should not be deterred by the high japanese standards.&rdquo as well as highlighting any problems and removing faulty products prior to shipment, akw said it will also make recommendations for improvements in the production process in the uk to avoid &ldquocostly defects.
