Factory Audits are conducted in order to make sure whether a supplier is capable to produce the specified products in his factory while meeting all necessary criteria. Not all producers face factory audits, but those who go through factory audits are actually the most well rated and most demanded, However general certifications lack regular checkups and do not keep suppliers accountable. Therefore they have no reason to maintain a quality standard.
Other than that those factories who have planned to attempt an entry chance in other inter or intra-national markets are then required to go for a
through audit so that it can be assured that a supplier has capability and capacity to fulfill cross border needs. It is a complicated, time consuming and quite expensive process therefore not all factories can afford certifications especially in underdeveloped countries.
The complete process of an audit includes verification of documents like financial reports, factory licenses, customer order records and certifications etc. detailed observation of production unit in terms of capacity, production cost, workforce; corroboration of quality standards being adopted and the history of social compliance issues. After that a report is prepared to finalise the decisions regarding the points where the supplier needs improvements. After that supplier is made bound to fulfill those requirements and send reports about removal of all objections implemented by audit team, Before taking an order from a client.
Social audit is a type of factory that has gained a lot more attention in the past decade. As suggested by name, social audit is conducted to make sure a supplier is socially responsible. This audit is also called the Ethical Audit, Social Compliance Audit or the Corporate Social Audit. To conduct a social audit of supplier, the physical assessment is done by qualified team to find out if the supplier is following Social Accountability international standards, domestic regulations and the SA 8000 or not. This process includes conducting interviews of the workers and supervisors, analyzing overall performance and checking whether labor is physically fit, not underage and have proper training. Social audit results then provide a list of necessary imperfections that are required socially and ethically so that if the supplier can work and improve.
The motive of social audits conducted in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam, is to confirm the supplier has not hired child labor, the labor is not working there forcefully, their health is fine, they have adequate training, they are given proper outfits to protect themselves at the production unit, their wages are standard, they are allowed proper vocations and breaks, they are disciplined, no harassment is allowed at workplace and they are given a healthy working environment. The outcomes it provides are in the form of identification of socially responsible suppliers, improvement of social compliance standards, application of domestic and global social security laws, providing workers with all labor rights, preventing workers from life and health dangers, enhancing ethical morals of suppliers and making suppliers more socially adept.
ATI and Factory Audit Services
ATI is a Hong Kong based factory audit firm that has been in business for 13 years. With 100+ employees and 500+ satisfied customers. ATI makes sure that suppliers have the capability to meet needs of the clients by producing goods in right quantity and quality within the given time frame. The main services of ATI include the factory audits, quality assurance audit, social audits and quality inspection services. Our motive is to make sure suppliers are following all rules and regulations so that clients do not face any trouble due to mis-commitments.
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