Factory audit

Clients require their products at the right quality, qty and time. To achieve these objectives, manufacturers should reach certain quality standards within their operations. But how could you assure your manufacturers to achieve such standards? By appointing local professional organizations like BIS can help you to audit your manufacturers in such programe.

In general, we will check the following aspects for a factory audit:

Factorys background

Manpower

Product capability

Machinery and equipment

Manufacturing procedures

Quality control system

Management capability

Environment

Social compliance audit

Social compliance audit (also called code of conduct) is conducted mainly based on SA8000 standards or standards drawn by clients. Our native language auditors will interview staff, check records and factory operation, inform you those non- compliances and give the factory chance to correct them.

In general, we will check the following aspects for social compliance audit:

Child labor

Forced labor nondiscrimination

Nondiscrimination

Minimum wage

Overtime wage/hours

Social benefits

Safety and health

Dormitories

Protection of the environment

Picking of samples and Laboratory

Our inspectors can select a pre-determined number of samples from production at a factory and seal them, label & send them to laboratory for testing according to customer requirements.

Initial production check(IPC)

A visual check on the quality of components, materials, and accessories at the beginning of production against clients specifications and/or reference sample. The IPC thus permits timely corrections and improvements before the mass production is initiated, any non-conformity is immediately reported so as to avoid delay in shipment.

In general, we will check the following aspects for IPC:

Evaluate the production capability and equipments in the factory

Check ftys quality control ability and executive status

Check the accuracy of production facilities and equipments

Audit production techniques and make sure the reasonable layout of fty QC person

Check the qty and quality of raw materials and main components that will be used in your products, foreseeing any possible problems to avoid them, verifying that your products spec are being met early

During production inspection (DUPRO)

A visual check on the quality of components, materials, semi-finished products when at least 20%-30% of the order has been completed. Unique randomly inspects the production batch and those products in the line for possible defects, if any should occur, we identifies the deviation and provides advice on the corrective measures that are necessary to ensure a uniform batch quality product.

In general:

Evaluate the production status during the manufacturing process

Randomly inspect the finished samples on-site and compare them with your product spec

According to the evaluated status of finished and semi- finished samples, rearrange the QC layout in the fty

Evaluate the packing details and packing material

Check the accuracy of production equipments and disposal methods for defective goods

Final Random Inspection (FRI)

FRI takes place when the merchandise is 100% completed and at least 80% are well packed, marked and ready for shipment. Our inspectors randomly draw some samples from finished goods, based on statistical random sampling technique, commonly known as ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, MIL-STD-105E,BS6001,DIN40080,ISO2859 OR NFX06- 022, to verify that the finished shipping lots conform to your specifications.

In general:

Qty check

Style, color & material

Visual check(workmanship)

Function/safety check

Size measurement if needed

Package details

Shipping mark

For final random inspection, we would like to suggest client to booking this inspection at least 3 days before loading so that if some quality problems were found by BIS inspector, clients will still have time to ask factory to re-work.

100% inspection(Full Inspection)

When the merchandise is 100% completed, we will check the quality of goods unit by unit, which covers product description, style & color, workmanship, quality, function, label, package, size measurement if available etc, to make sure 100% of the goods meet your specified quality requirement.

Note: for those products of high value or complicated internal structure, we suggest to take full inspection.

Loading supervision(L/S)

Before stuffing, our inspector will check products information, qty, package, during the course of stuffing, our inspectors will keep closely look at the loading process, ensure that the export cartons are well arranged in the container with no risks of deformation, collapse, help manufacturer finish loading under correct and clear working clauses and working process.

In general:

Record the weather/arrival time of container/No./truck No.

Check the inner/outer condition to see if there is any damage/wet/hole/peculiar smell

Check the qty of goods loaded and record the condition of outer packaging(master cartons/pallets)

Randomly draw and open some cartons to verify that the goods meet with clients specification

Supervise the whole loading process

Seal the container with the customs seal and unique quality inspections seal

Record the seal No. and departure time of container