In today’s highly competitive consumer market, buyers/importer need a vendor base that will partner with them to meet all aspects of production, from design and quality to product life cycle times and delivery requirements. As we known, the facts behind the seller claims will be very important before making a purchase decision.
A factory assessment audits the production capability and performance of a factory against proven quality principles. As such, the key criteria assessed are policies, procedures and records that would indicate the factory’s ability to deliver consistent quality management over time, rather than at one given time or only for certain products.
We can help validate compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Audits can also be used as an information tool to drive better business decisions.
• SA: Social Compliance Audit
• CSR: Corporate social responsibility
• CoC: Code of Conduct Audit
This is to ensure clients lower the risk of contributing to social and environmental harm by committing to standards which address the concerns of their stake-holders, and to ensure that your business partners abide with your company’s commitment to corporate social and ethical responsibility.
We will verify the compliance status based on client’s Code of Conduct, social system standards and local laws with impartiality and justness. Effective social accountability programs are characterized by transparency, engagement with stakeholders, and a long-term, systematic approach.
This social compliance audit will cover the following areas:
Child labor, forced labor, discrimination, freedom of association, disciplinary practice, working hours and compensation, health & safety, environment, subcontracting, etc.
※Generally Social responsibility audit on behalf of the client(importer /buyer)
※SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) – for SEDEX Member only
• QMS: Quality Management System Audit
We can perform the audit per the quality system requirement, to determine the enterprise qualification, and the action later on.
This QMS audit will cover the following areas:
Facility conditions, production capacity & equipment, quality and testing control, quality management system, client’s specified technical requirement, etc.
• FA: Factory Audit
This is to assist clients to find and select the right factory or supplier and avoid buying blind. It is one of the most essential factors for successful sourcing. We help you to verify the capability of a manufacturer to meet contract conditions for safety, quality, performance and delivery terms etc. Such evaluation can be tailor-made for specific needs and requirements.
Factory Evaluation will cover below areas:
- Facility Legal status: name and address, business license, certificates etc.
- Facility working conditions: health & safety, environment etc.
- Management and workforce: management staff, workers, shifts etc.
- Production capacity and customers: daily/weekly/monthly capacity, machines and production lines, trading history and customers etc.
- Quality control system: internal quality control procedures, staff and practices etc.
- Client’s special concerns.
• Other Specified Audit
Based on the clients’ requirements or checklist.
※Generally Quality System /Technical Audit and Other Specified Audit on behalf of the client (importer /buyer)
