Factory Audit
GROUNDWORK
The China Factory Audit service is designed to bring you full confidence in your suppliers before entering into contracts.
We help you substantiate the various claims made by suppliers as well as analyze the capabilities of potential suppliers.
A factory audit is usually carried out once the “supplier identification & shortlisting” process is complete and is an On-Site form of due-diligence especially on a new supplier.
Factory Audits determine if representations made by a manufacturing supplier regarding factory ownership, size, capabilities, and legal operating status are true and accurate . Inspect-China’s certified auditor performs a department-by-department review, verifies production system, quality control system,financial condition, ownership of record, business license , and provides plentiful photo documentation of your supplier’s facility, Use this service if you want to verify manufacturing capabilities and legal operating status. the assessments can be tailor-made per client’s needs and requirements.
- Check the general information of the factory including the structure, number of workers, area of workshop and etc.
- Evaluate the manufacturer’s production system, including working condition, facilities, machines, technical capability and environmental control system.
- Evaluate the quality system to ensure the presence of inspectors and correct methodology for quality control.
- Evaluate the management ability.
- Evaluate the financial condition, including registered capital, bank credit grade.
WHEN SHOULD I USE THIS SERVICE?
If you are placing large orders or intend to work with a factory on a regular baisi, you want to be sure they can deliver.
We will provide a physical audit of the supplier’s premises and verification of their documentation, licenses, processes,capabilities,product lines and other critical factors.
OUR PROCEDURE
Arranging a visit to the supplier’s premises – to ensure that the company is physically located there and carrying out an audit of their factory & production lines. This is done by trained auditors.
Verifying Their Identity
- Checking & verifying the companies contact info and talking to their representatives
- Verifying identity of legal representative of the supplier
- Checking the relevant registration certificates of the company and checking the validity of these documents with the relevant departments to ensure that they are genuine.
We strongly recommend you carry out a “Company Verification” before proceeding with a factory audit in order to keep the costs low, as a company verification report is a quick and low cost way to shortlist suppliers before investing money on a factory audit.
Checking Their Competency
- Reviewing factories production processes, such as Welding, SMT, Testing & Assembly.
- Evaluating factories annual and seasonal production capabilities.
- Evaluation factories export experience and capabilities, for e.g. checking export licenses as well as understanding the mix of domestic sales Vs. exports.
- Checking & Evaluating factory’s manpower resources i.e. total number of workers, workers per production line, number of admin and sales staff, number of people in management, etc.
Ensuring Top Quality
- Verifying existence of internal QA/QC Procedures and identities of relevant managers.
- Checking third party certifications, such as ISO certifications.
- Evaluation of Factory’s working hours and other working conditions of workers.
- Checking company’s product documentation such as “quality control checklists” or “lab testing documentation”.
And many other reliability & existence checks are also available.
A report in PDF Format is submitted within 72 hours of the factory audit being completed.