Factory Audits in Asia

Factory audits remain one of the most important tools in buyers disposal to get an idea about the quality of goods purchased from a selected supplier. In the traditional supply chain environment reviewing your supply base, monitoring quality and evaluating suppliers on a regular basis is a part of normal routine. This is not necessarily typical for small and mid-size businesses that go East Asia in a wave of low cost country sourcing. 

What we learned from experience is that very often suppliers that are eager to get western customers would be really proactive in getting the deal. The quality of the initial samples is often at the same level as you would typically expect from western suppliers. On the other hand, as the time goes by, these suppliers are typically not as good in maintaining the same level of quality in a long term relationship.

As the quality starts slipping it is often hard for smaller organizations to recognize the issue and get to the bottom of it as fast as it should be. To help companies deal with this situation we provide a comprehensive quality audit services that include review of the supplier operations, quality processes, quality controls and product inspection.

We use highly qualified experts with US credentials. Our experts evaluate compliance to ISO9001 and other relevant standards. 

Time to delivery: 8-10 business days, depending on the type of inspection

*   Such visits typically take one day but sometimes can take longer.

*   Local travel expenses are included. If longer distance is required, it will involve additional cost.

*   If a highly experienced domain expert is needed, it will involve additional cost.