Intertek Launches Passport Express Inspection Program for Consumer Goods Products

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries, has launched its Passport Express Inspection Program, which enables consumer goods retailers, manufacturers and brands to advance their products to market in less time while maintaining quality standards.

Intertek’s Passport Express Inspection Program is available onsite at manufacturing facilities in China for goods manufactured there and exported around the globe. The program features a simplified and standardized inspection program that offers online convenience for scheduling inspections at www.onlineinspection.com. Backed by Intertek’s network of 1,200 quality practitioners, Passport Express enables retailers, manufacturers and brands to easily implement an inspection program that addresses sample sizes, acceptable quality levels (AQL), inspection protocols and reporting requirements.

"Passport Express allows retailers, manufacturers and brands to manage their risk and product quality while enjoying simplicity and speed to market,” said David Horlock, Vice President Global Inspection and Auditing, Intertek Consumer Goods. "Our inspectors have industry-specific experience and use best-in-class inspection protocols and defect classification lists to ensure product quality while enhancing turnaround times.”

Passport Express offers simplified reporting in a concise 2-3 page format, same-day reporting, web-based inspection booking, realistic and reduced AQL and inspection protocols for more than 200 product categories.

About Intertek

Intertek (www.intertek.com) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers’ products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.