What is the TQP Checklist?
What is the TQP Checklist?
TQP (The Trim Qualification Program) is a management and quality control program for suppliers in the garment accessories industry, such as threads, labels, tags, elastics, and related trims. The TQP requirements establish a supplier database and provide an assessment framework under which suppliers are evaluated and certified by Intertek.
TQP focuses on manufacturing capability and quality control systems, while offering suppliers a unique approach to training and performance improvement. The objective of the program is to ensure product safety and quality expectations, minimize risks related to product recalls, and reduce testing failures.
Implementing consulting services based on the TQP checklist helps organizations build a robust quality management system in a cost-effective manner. It ensures that suppliers consistently achieve high levels of product safety, management effectiveness, quality performance, and operational efficiency over the long term.
The program is supported by a wide range of multinational brands and leading global suppliers, and it continues to expand its network of sourcing partners. Organizations are encouraged to explore opportunities to become part of this growing community.
There are 05 control scopes when implementing and applying TQP (The Trim Qualification Program):
- Management Environment
- Risk Management
- Process Control
- Product Testing
- Monitoring
When providing consulting services for the implementation of TQP (The Trim Qualification Program), it is necessary to consider the specific characteristics of the organization (such as organizational size, equipment capability, technology, etc.) as well as the requirements defined in the Trim Qualification Checklist.
These requirements must be comprehensively addressed and effectively controlled across the five key control scopes, including: Management Environment; Risk Management; Process Control; Product Testing; and Monitoring & Measurement.
TQP Certificate Sample:
Actual Consulting Results
Excerpt from the TQP assessment report issued by Intertek for a client supported by Napha Consulting. The client achieved an almost perfect score of 96/100 in the first TQP certification audit.
Napha's customers achieved a score of 96/100 in the first TQP certification assessment
Required Documentation for the Trim Qualification Program (TQP) Includes:
- Organizational chart
- Responsibilities and/or job descriptions
- Quality Management System procedures (e.g., quality policy, objectives, guidelines, and procedures for the Quality Management System and other processes)
- Management review records
- Internal audit documentation (internal audit plan, reports, etc.)
- Supplier control documentation (approval procedures/approval criteria, approved supplier list, supplier evaluation records, performance monitoring, etc.)
- Document and record control procedures (including record retention)
- Product specifications / requirements
- Inspection instructions, acceptance criteria, and inspection & test reports (including stages such as IQC, in-process inspection, and final inspection)
- Work instructions / workmanship standards for each production process
- Production schedules / production records
- Procedure for identification and reporting of “incidents”
- Product recall procedure
- Customer complaint records
- Corrective action reports (related to incidents, internal audits, complaints, etc.)
- Traceability system records
- Equipment maintenance documentation (plans, procedures, records, etc.)
- Calibration of monitoring and measuring equipment (plans, procedures, records, etc.)
- Cleaning schedules and procedures
- List of approved chemicals with corresponding brands/manufacturers
- Pest control documentation (list of trained pest control personnel, contract with external pest control service providers, pest inspection records, etc.)
- Records/plans for risk assessment covering the entire production process
- Risk assessment records
- Product inspection procedures/programs (including production inspection plans, reasonable testing programs, etc.)
- Corrective action plans and records
- General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) for each product (if applicable)
- Laboratory test reports (including test certificates, internal test records, etc.)
- List of applicable rules, prohibitions, standards, or regulations
- Technical documentation
- Foreign object detection monitoring records (e.g., metal detection records, daily sensitivity check records of metal detectors, etc.)
- Broken needle procedures and records (if applicable)
- Pre-production meeting records
- Process Control Plan
- Procedures & policies addressing undue influence
- Training documentation (procedures, training needs analysis, and training records)
TQP Checklist
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