InTouch
{{Short description|Defunct Chinese quality-control company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = InTouch Manufacturing Services
| logo =
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Quality control
| foundation = {{Start date |2008}}
| defunct = {{End date|2019|01|01}}
| fate = Acquired
| successor = Asia Quality Focus (AQF)
| location_city = Shenzhen
| location_country = China
| services = Inspect merchandise, analyse production facilities
| owner = Asia Quality Focus
| homepage = {{url|intouch-quality.com}}
}}
InTouch was a Chinese quality control company based in Shenzhen that was acquired by Asia Quality Focus in 2019.{{cite news|author1=Navjot Singh|title=Quality control from Shenzhen to the world|url=http://www.szdaily.com/content/2014-12/08/content_10820339.htm|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=Shenzhen Daily|date=8 December 2014}}{{cite news|author1=Renaud Anjoran|title=QC luncheon (organized by the Supply Chain Council)|url=http://qualityinspection.org/qc-luncheon-organized-by-the-supply-chain-council/|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=QualityInspection.org|date=14 May 2009}} The company provided quality control services in factories across China to several foreign firms.
History
InTouch was founded by an American citizen, Andrew Reich in Shenzhen, in 2008. Reich grew up in Long Island, New York, had been working in a quality control firm in Shenzhen since 2003. During this time, he observed many industrial issues arising from integrity and communication in the QC sector,{{cite news|author1=Dan Harris|title=China vs. Vietnam For Product Sourcing|url=http://www.chinalawblog.com/2015/03/china-vs-vietnam-for-product-sourcing.html|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=China Law Blog|date=31 May 2015}} which led him to start this company with the help of a few American investors.{{cite news|author1=Navjot Singh|title=Inspiring Confidence with Quality Control Checks on 'Made in China' Goods|url=http://www.navjot-singh.com/navjots-blog/category/andrew-reich|accessdate=18 June 2015|date=8 January 2015}}
In 2019 the company was acquired by Asia Quality Focus (AQF) based in Hong Kong that operates in 14 Asian countries, the InTouch brand was merged and became the knowlegde hub for AQF.{{cite news |url=https://www.intouch-quality.com/blog/intouch-acquired-by-asia-quality-focus |title=Asia Quality Focus Acquires InTouch Manufacturing Services |date=January 1, 2019 |publisher=AQF }}
Operations
As a quality control firm, InTouch visits factories across China to inspect merchandise and analyse production facilities for quality and consistency.{{cite news|title=Checking up on Chinese exports|url=http://www.binghamton.edu/magazine-archive/index.php/site/articles2/checking_up_on_chinese_exports/|accessdate=18 June 2015|publisher=Binghamton University Magazine}} The company claims its clients include some of America's largest house-ware and cookware brands.
References
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External links
- [http://www.intouch-quality.com/ Official website]