Ensuring Supplier Compliance: Understanding the Importance and Types of Factory Audits in China.
Engaging a third-party inspector in China to conduct a visit to your supplier’s manufacturing site can be an effective way to verify their legitimacy.
This inspection will provide you with first-hand information about your supplier’s facilities and operations, allowing you to make an informed decision about your business partnership.
Factory audit (FA) is also known as Supplier qualification audit (SQA/SA)
This service helps you evaluate supplier capabilities before placing a production order and transferring a down payment. Factory audit services in China include manufacturing audits, company audits, management audits, quality management system audits, supplier technical audits, etc.,
Supplier audit (SA) performed according to the international standard for evaluation: ISO 9001:2015. However, the audit plan and audit procedures vary depending on the client`s audit management system and specific requirements.
When are China factory audits conducted?
Factory inspections & audits in China are conducted when you plan to cooperate with a new supplier for the first time or when you plan to start manufacturing a new product with your existing vendor. Generally, this service is conducted after a Supplier background check (SBC) and before placing an order.
Importance of auditing
Importers of big bulk orders must have a factory audit report before starting a new cooperation with China supplier. Making sure that the new supplier meets all requirements of the factory compliance audit checklist can assure you that they are capable of fulfilling all aspects of your production requirements, from quality and design to maintaining consistent lead times.
This service enables you to do a thorough audit of a new supplier’s factory facility, their policies, and their in-house quality control management as well as verify their ability to deliver consistent quality products in your following cooperation.
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Simple factory audit (SFA)
The checklist that China Look Group verifies when conducting a Simple factory audit (SFA)
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Extensive factory audit (EFA)
The checklist that China Look Group verifies when conducting an Extensive factory audit (EFA)
