factory audits

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Five Ways to Ensure Quality Manufacturing – Sourcing Success

Five Ways to Ensure Quality Manufacturing – Sourcing Success

Quality Control/Sourcing
Whether you’re sourcing abroad, or from a manufacturer down the street, similar issues with product quality, shipment delays, cost and safety concerns, etc. still apply.  To mitigate the quality risks and cost involved in sourcing, we recommend five actions that have been proven successful throughout the three decades of experience we have working with clients and suppliers […]
Why social responsibility at factories matters

Why social responsibility at factories matters

Quality Control
We continue to see an increase in requests for social responsibility audits and are pleased to see the growing commitment in this regard.  Aside from reducing quality risks and cost, ensuring social responsibility improves the quality of life and ultimately affects the quality of products being produced as well. Principles of social responsibility per the […]
Top 3 – Key factory audit components

Top 3 – Key factory audit components

Factory Audits
Performing factory audits to assist in supplier selection or throughout the production cycle is a primary contributor to a reduction in both sourcing risks and cost.  While specific standards often apply, such as the ISO series, factory audits do have several key components in common. 1) Management  Who is the management and what management style […]