Inside Our Factory Audit Process: Ensuring Your Supplier is Verified

Five Core Steps to Cut Through the Noise and Verify Your Manufacturer

The true value of factory audits lies in enhancing management efficiency through systematic validation, not merely following formal procedures. By dynamically optimizing processes and leveraging technology, factories can transform audits into a driver for continuous improvement.

Credential Penetration—Unmasking "Shell Factories"

Many suppliers boast "10 years of experience" or "ISO certification," but operational risks often lurk in details. Our audit drills down into three areas:

• Baseline Verification: Extract corporate credit reports to check registered capital, legal representatives, and administrative penalties;
  
  

• Capacity Matching: Cross-reference social insurance contributions with equipment ledgers to identify "phantom capacity" scams;
  
  

• Compliance Proof: Scrutinize market-specific certifications
  
  

Production Validation—Using Data to Reveal On-Site Realities

Traditional audits often stop at "walkthroughs and photos." We deploy digital tools:

• Process Tracing: Scan product QR codes to track raw material batches and record critical process videos;
  
  

• Data Validation: Compare order data with actual production progress to spot "double-bookkeeping."

Risk Anticipation—Identifying Hidden Supply Chain Weaknesses

Audits aren’t just "health checks"—they’re about predicting the future. We focus on:

• Supply Chain Resilience: Ask "How long to switch backup suppliers if key materials are disrupted?";
  
  

• Labor Rights: Conduct unannounced visits to dormitories and canteens, verify payroll records;
  
  

• Environmental Compliance: Test assess eco-facility operation frequency.

Long-Term Monitoring—Building a Dynamic Risk Assessment Archive

Audits aren’t endpoints—they’re the start of collaboration:

• Risk Radar: Monthly updates on corporate changes, legal disputes, and customer complaints; 

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