Assess a Chinese factory before committing to production. We inspect the facility, equipment, processes and quality systems, and document what we find on site.
A company registration can tell you who the supplier is. It cannot tell you whether the factory has the equipment, people and processes required for your product.
A factory audit gives you a documented view of the operation before you make a larger commitment.
Machinery, production lines, key processes and the factory's ability to manufacture the product you are sourcing.
Incoming material controls, in-process checks, final inspection procedures and how quality issues are recorded and handled.
Current production activity, available capacity, lead-time constraints and obvious bottlenecks relevant to your order.
Key production and quality roles, staffing on the floor and who is responsible for the processes relevant to the project.
How materials and components are received, identified, stored and tracked through production where applicable.
General condition of the production site, organization of the floor, storage areas and observations relevant to manufacturing reliability.
A factory making machined metal parts should not be assessed in the same way as a factory producing textiles or consumer electronics.
Before the visit, we review your product, specifications and concerns so the audit can focus on the capabilities that matter to the project.
For a machined component, that may include:
Supplier details, product specifications, drawings and any particular concerns.
We identify the production capabilities and processes that need to be checked.
The auditor inspects the facility, reviews relevant processes and records photographic evidence.
You get a structured report with observations, photographs and issues that require attention.
Key findings and points requiring attention.
Evidence of the facility, equipment, production areas and relevant processes.
What we were able to confirm about equipment, processes and production capability.
How the factory controls quality at the stages relevant to the product.
Questions, inconsistencies or risks that should be resolved before proceeding.
Supplier verification focuses on the company and the information behind it. A factory audit involves an on-site assessment of the manufacturing operation, equipment, processes and quality controls.
Yes. We review the available product information before the visit and adjust the audit scope to the manufacturing capabilities and processes relevant to the project.
It depends on the size of the facility and the audit scope. We confirm the expected time and scope before the visit.
Yes. The report includes photographic evidence of relevant areas, equipment and observations where photography is permitted by the factory.
Yes. You can send us the supplier's details together with the product you are planning to manufacture and any specific concerns you want checked.
Send us the supplier details and tell us what you plan to manufacture.
Arrange a factory audit →