SOURCING FOR NEW SUPPLIERS:
- Search (data base and previous contacts, internet websites, local exhibitions/shows, industrial publishes) to find 15-25 potential suppliers for further analysis.
- Potential supplier selection (contact and first approach: telephone, email, questionnaire,…) in order to limit: 5-10 potential suppliers
- according to customers requirements
- company scales, industrial lines, products types, production and quality control equipments and facilities, quality management system, financial status, etc.
- Price quotations – given the necessary product, ask the candidate suppliers to quote for the products.
- Offer analysis and recommendation: conduct an actual survey and analysis of the factory to determine 3 – 5 ideal suppliers.
PRODUCT QUALITY INSPECTION
- Product testing
- Pre-production inspection
- In – process quality inspection
- Final pre-shipment inspection
PRODUCTION MONITORING
- Revise necessary components status, materials in-stock
- Monitor actual progress
- Loading supervision
Social Compliance Audit :
- Health and safety
- Fire Protection
- Forced labor
- Discrimination
- Child labor
- Disciplinary practices
- Working hours
- Wages and compensation
FACTORY AUDITS:
SIMPLE FACTORY AUDIT (1 man-day) – used for small factories – service features:
- General profile
- Photos of the building and equipment
- Review of key documents
- Basic verification of quality systems
- Basic verification of social policy
- Detailed count of machines
EXTENSIVE FACTORY AUDIT (2 man –days + travel expenses) – most popular, used in most cases – service include:
SIMPLE FACTORY AUDIT plus (1 man day)
- Design control
- Purchasing control
- Storage control
- Incoming & in-line QC
- Final QC, Testing
- Continual improvement
- Social Environment Responsibility
RISK AND SOCIAL VERIFICATION AUDIT (2 man –days + travel expenses)
- General Profile
- Photos of the building & equipment
- Review of key documents