1. Brand Protection for
Licensors and Licensees
UL helps mitigate supply chain risk, protect brands,
and build consumer loyalty.
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you effectively manage your licensed products quality program
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With comprehensive knowledge and expertise across a wide range of
consumer product categories, including toys, textiles, furnishings, and food,
UL can help ensure product compliance and quality to safeguard the reputation
of your brand.
From product specification to sensory evaluation, our global team of experts can help
develop full cycle quality assurance programs to mitigate supply chain risk and build
consumer loyalty.
UL helps to ensure licensed products comply with brand specifications as well as
international regulations and standard by utilizing a range of services including:
Testing & analysis
• Design evaluations
• Safety and quality requirement setup for production specification
• Safety and performance testing
• Human factors assessment
• Material validation
• Manufacturing process validation
• Manufacturing best practice consultation and training
• Vendor capability assessment
Audits and Assessments
• Factory Capability audits assess product safety and reliability through early detection
of issues within the manufacturing process that could result in product defects and
production delays
• Management Systems Analysis provides gap analysis in systems coverage to
determine a manufacturer or vendor’s ability to effectively manage day-to-day
compliance and create a roadmap to increase efficiency

2. Inspections
• Top of Production (TOP) Inspections/Initial Production Inspection (IPI) evaluate
products at the start of production for conformance with client specifications
• During-Production (DUPRO) Inspections provide a look at the product at various
manufacturing points after production has begun, but before the majority of the
order is completed, to identify any non-conformities early in the manufacturing
process in order to address issues without jeopardizing the shipping schedule
• Final Random (FRI)/Pre-Shipment (PSI) Inspections provide a final quality check on
finished product samples before the product leaves the factory including packaging,
product labeling and carton markings
• Loading Inspections help ensure that the product, shipment quantity, packing
requirements, and carton markings are accurate during the loading process at the
factory, warehouse or port
• Production Monitoring places an inspector on-site at the factory to monitor the
manufacturing process from incoming raw materials to finished product, and helps
ensure materials, quality, and production schedules meet your anticipated timelines
and specifications
Responsible Sourcing Solutions
• Brand Protection and Supply Chain Security Audits help businesses work together
with confidence across the globe, meet rigorous regulatory demands, and protect
against counterfeiting and grey market diversion
• Program Development and Management build effective systems tools and templates
for code of conduct drafting, CSR program implementation, supply chain risk
assessments, executive reporting, program benchmarking, and data management
• Monitoring Services provide on-the-ground insight into manufacturing social
assessments, C-TPAT and supply chain security reviews, and social standard
certifications
• Workforce Capacity Building, Training Education offers comprehensive curricula
to familiarize supply chain partners with responsible sourcing concepts, root cause
solutions, and corrective actions, as well as advising toward sustainable solutions
• Social Assessment evaluates the working conditions of your labor force,
environmental health and safety, and legal and ethical concerns to verify regulatory
compliance and demonstrate client commitment to responsible sourcing practices
Since 1894, UL has been a respected leader in safety science. Today, UL is advancing its
commitment to protecting people, products and places through expert advisory and
independent quality assurance testing, inspections, and assessments for a wide range
of consumer products. Our network of more than 131 laboratory testing and certification
facilities in 39 countries helps drive the integrity of global supply chains, optimize
product performance and protect brands.
UL has expertise in a wide range
of product categories including:
• Apparel and Accessories
• Toys and Juvenile Products
• Ceramic Ware and Tableware
• Jewelry and Watches
• Footwear and Leather Goods
• Luggage and Handbags
• Sports Equipment
• Camping Gear
• Non-Prescription Eyewear
UL uses recognized methods to
test products for compliance to
international regulations and
standards including:
• ISO/IEC 17025:2005
• ISO 8124
• REACH
• EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
• RoHS
• EN62115
• EN71
• WEEE
• CPSIA
• ASTM F963
UL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2013. 06.14.13 / US
For more information on all the ways you can rely on UL to help
you effectively manage your licensed products quality program
contact QAInfo@ul.com or visit ul.com/consumer-product.