Factory Audit

China Factory Audit & Manufacturing Assessment

Assess a Chinese manufacturer before production, investment or a long-term supplier relationship.

A factory audit helps answer a practical question: can this manufacturer reliably make your product to the required standard? Sino2West can assess the factory on the ground and connect findings to supplier selection, product development and ongoing manufacturer management.

What a China factory audit can examine

Manufacturing capability

Equipment, processes, production flow, relevant experience and whether the factory appears equipped for the product and volumes being considered.

Quality systems

Quality procedures, inspection points, records, traceability and how quality issues are identified and handled.

Capacity & organization

Production organization, staffing, lead-time considerations and practical capacity relative to the proposed program.

Materials & production control

How incoming materials, components, work-in-progress and finished goods are controlled.

Audit findings should lead to a decision

The objective is not simply to produce a checklist. Findings should help determine whether to approve, conditionally approve, improve or reject a supplier, and what needs to happen before production starts.

Where an audit identifies gaps, Sino2West can connect the findings with supplier development, manufacturer management and quality control.

Need to assess a Chinese factory?
Tell us what you plan to manufacture, what you already know about the supplier and what risks you need checked on the ground.

Discuss a factory audit