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Starting your business or collaborating with a new supplier for your products is an important decision. The new partnership seems fresh and exciting, but it also comes with a lot of challenges. Every importer requires and expects the best from its suppliers. They hope to receive par quality products that meet all the set standards and guidelines. Anything less can tremendously bring down the growth of a business.
Even when working with long-term suppliers, mistakes can be made. Even if you have been working with a manufacturer for a good number of years, you should keep receiving good products per your specifications and the quality should remain consistent throughout. But what is seen in many cases is that long-term relationships with suppliers are not always long-lasting. Suppliers tend to lose the quality grip of their products leading to inefficient and ineffective supply chains and poor-quality products. When these situations arise, a factory audit from VERGER Group is the answer to the problems. Companies are looking into diversifying their supply chains, and sourcing from plants and factories that are not yours can be risky. Factory Audit helps in mitigating any probable risk to the products and the overall supply chain. Connect with us today to know all about our factory audit services and how we can help in effective factory audits.
What is a Factory Audit?
A Factory Audit aims at assessing the effectiveness of supply chains, the environment in which the manufacturing is done, and the overall capacity and capabilities of the factory following the standards and guidelines set by the importer/buyer. Factory Audit is based on Production Control. Every stage of manufacturing, right from the intake of raw materials to the final production, and everything in between is inspected. A factory audit tends to reduce the risks of defective products and raise alerts on working with unreliable suppliers. Minimizing defects and errors in the supply chain is of utmost importance, and Factory Audit helps in bringing important focus points to the table. It ensures that the vendor or supplier understands the requirements and standards and can fulfil the order. It also ensures that the manufacturer delivers quality products.
Types of Factory Audit by VERGER Group
Let us look at the types of Factory audits VERGER Group can help you with depending on the requirements.
- Capability Audit
- Quality Audit
- Social Compliance Audit
- Environment Compliance Audit
Factory Audit Process Done by VERGER Group
After you have decided on your supplier and before the vendor starts production, you must ensure you have a team of auditors ready for an on-site inspection. Let us look at some checkpoints in the factory audit process that VERGER goes through-
- Basic Profile Assessment-
- Product Design Plan-
- Resource Management-
- Product Test Plan-
- Incoming Material Quality Check-
- Product Assurance
The requirements for this process are as follows:
- Are records for all the in-process production inspection checks documented and maintained
- Is there a well-implemented rework procedure
- Are the product safety test standards incorporated into the manufacturing process
- Is there a product safety risk assessment conducted to prevent any mishaps
- Final Inspection-
The final factory audit process verifies the following:
- Is there a qualified person to conduct a final inspection
- Is there a standard set for the final inspection before the shipment
- If all the inspection checks documented
- Is the test report for the items available?
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