Factory audit in China: verify your supplier's real capabilities before committing to a business relationship
In China's manufacturing world, what you see online is not always what you get. A professional-looking website and polished product photos can belong to a trading company operating out of a small office, or a factory with outdated equipment and poor quality management. One of the most reliable ways to know is to visit the facility in person.
Our factory audit service sends an experienced auditor to your potential supplier's facility to conduct a thorough evaluation of their operations, capabilities, quality systems, and business legitimacy. You receive a detailed report that helps you decide whether to move forward or keep looking.
We verify the company's business license, registration documents, export licenses, and years of operation. We confirm they are who they claim to be and that they have the legal authority to manufacture and export.
We assess the factory's actual production capacity, equipment condition and age, production lines, and workforce size. We verify they can realistically handle your order volume within your required timeline.
We evaluate the factory's quality control procedures, testing equipment, incoming material inspection process, in-line quality checks, and final inspection standards. We check for ISO or other quality certifications and verify they are genuine.
We verify product certifications (CE, UL, RoHS, REACH, etc.), test reports from accredited laboratories, and compliance with relevant industry standards for your target market.
We assess workplace safety, cleanliness, fire safety measures, emergency exits, protective equipment availability, and general working environment. This is especially important for clients with social compliance requirements.
Where possible, we assess indicators of financial health such as operational scale, recent capital investments, order volume indicators, and supplier payment practices to evaluate the risk of supplier instability.
You provide us with the supplier's details, your product category, and any specific concerns or requirements you want addressed during the audit.
We contact the factory to schedule the audit visit. For unannounced audits, we can arrange visits without prior notification to see the factory operating under normal conditions.
Our auditor spends a full day at the factory, systematically evaluating all areas using our standardized audit checklist. Extensive photographs and notes are taken throughout.
Within 48 hours, you receive a detailed audit report with photographs, scoring across all evaluation categories, and our honest assessment.
Your factory audit report is a thorough document that includes:
A factory audit costs a fraction of what a failed order would cost you. Let us give you the facts before you make a commitment.