Factory audits, like product inspections, need to be performed in an objective manner. A buyer that pays for audits of two factories should be able to compare the findings and use them to pick a supplier.
It means auditors should work with the same basic checklist for all their evaluations, and make a few adjustments in function of production processes or client requirements.
For audits of labor conditions, the checklist is usually based on the SA8000 standard. For audits of a quality management system, the most widely followed standard is the ISO9000 series.
I proposed a basic checklist for audits to quality standards (based on the ISO9000 series) on the China Sourcing Blog. Here is the article: Factory Quality System: What Auditors Usually Check.
The idea is to help importers who visit their China suppliers but have no experience in operations/quality management. They can adopt the checklist I proposed as a general guideline to evaluate the reliability of each factory they visit… If they take the time for it!
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I need a format of chick list to audit manufacturing process. please submit .
chick list of factory audit
Is this what you need? http://www.qualityinspection.org/iso-9000-factory-audit-china/
Hi, can you please send QMS ( Quality Management System Audit Check List for Sweater Factory?
beloe is my email address,
jayaweeracj@yahoo.com
Jayaweera W.L.C,
The checklist is 98% similar to the checklist for any other garment factory.
I encourage you to define your own checklist, based on the advice on this blog but also based on your needs.
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