Factory Audit
You found them online and you have never stood in the building. One full day on site, 200+ checkpoints, plus an unannounced return within 30 days.

2,100+
Completed
48h
Deployment
68%
Defect reduction
77%
Pass Rate
Understanding the Service
What Is Factory Audit?
A guided factory visit shows you a showroom, a tidied line and the people the factory chose for you to meet. An audit is the same building on a different footing: licence and legal entity checked against the registry, 200+ checkpoints across capacity, equipment, quality systems and working conditions, subcontracting traced, and an unannounced return within 30 days.
A furniture importer visited their supplier and saw a clean, modern factory. Our audit found the 'factory' subcontracted 80% of production to three unlicensed workshops. The showroom they visited was for visitors only. A factory you have used for years can change without telling you.
James Liu
Founder & CEO
Our Protocol
What Our Inspector Checks
Every checkpoint verified on every inspection.
Business license and legal entity verification
Production capacity vs. your order size
Quality management system evaluation
Equipment condition and maintenance records
Worker health and safety assessment
Subcontracting practice investigation
Raw material storage and handling
Process control documentation
Unannounced 30-day follow-up visit
Financial stability indicators
Use Cases
When You Need This Service
Before placing first order with a new supplier
Every 12-18 months for existing suppliers
After quality problems or delivery failures
When increasing order volumes significantly
Before signing long-term supply agreements
Process
How It Works
From booking to report in 5 simple steps.
01
Book & Brief
Share your requirements, product type, and specific concerns. We prepare a tailored audit plan.
02
On-Site Full-Day Audit
Inspector spends full day: facility tour, documentation review, worker interviews, equipment checks.
03
200+ Checkpoint Assessment
Systematic evaluation covering capability, quality systems, compliance, and legitimacy.
04
Detailed Report
Comprehensive report with scores, photos, findings, and risk assessment within 48 hours.
05
Unannounced Follow-Up
Surprise revisit within 30 days to verify conditions weren't staged for the audit.
From $348/audit — 200+ checkpoint report
Money-back commitmentDeliverables
What You Receive
200+ checkpoint audit report
Factory capability scorecard
Quality management system assessment
Photo documentation
Risk level recommendation
Unannounced follow-up report
Inspection Report
PASSED232 000
PASS
132
FAIL
156
PENDING
Key findings
Dimensional variance — 2 units exceeded ±0.3 mm tolerance on housing width. Classified as Major per ISO 2859-1.
Workmanship & finish — all sampled units passed visual and assembly checks. No defects found per ISO 2859-1.
Common Concerns
Honest Answers to Tough Questions
Factories change ownership, swap suppliers and add subcontractors without telling customers. Familiarity is not visibility — an audit checks what has changed since you last looked.
A guided factory visit shows you the showroom and the tidied line the factory wants you to see. A $348 audit checks 200+ points including documentation, subcontracting, and real capacity — plus an unannounced follow-up. One caught misrepresentation saves far more than the fee.
The scheduled audit is coordinated with the factory, but the 30-day follow-up is completely unannounced so you see conditions as they really are day-to-day, not staged for an inspection.
You get a clear risk-level recommendation with photo evidence before you commit an order. That lets you negotiate improvements, choose a different supplier, or add ongoing monitoring — decisions made with facts, not assumptions.
The audit report gave us confidence to place a $200K order with a new supplier.
— VP Operations, Construction Materials Importer
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
One full day on-site, plus 48 hours for report preparation. The unannounced follow-up is scheduled within 30 days.
An unannounced revisit within 30 days that checks whether the conditions we scored — staffing, subcontracting, line activity, and safety practices — hold up when the factory isn't expecting us. The findings are added to your report as a follow-up section.
Yes. The 200+ checkpoints are our baseline, but we tailor emphasis to your product, industry, and specific concerns — for example deeper social-compliance or capacity verification. Tell us your priorities when you book.
The full report and risk-level recommendation belong to you. You decide what, if anything, to share with the factory — many clients use selected findings as leverage to negotiate improvements before placing an order.
What's Next?
Combine with Supplier Verification for complete supplier due diligence before your first order.
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