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CIL Provides Accredited Factory Compliance Audit Services in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. A Factory Compliance Audit is very important for both buyer& supplier as well. Its critical to conduct a factory audit in India to identify underperforming current supplies as well as new potential suppliers. Until locking in any order, a factory audit is required in the long run, it will save you from possible catastrophe, financial loss, and business failure. Is your factory receiving negative feedback on its products? Its past time for you to recognize the flaws in the operating process and correct everything. Factory audits are one of the most effective ways to learn about your suppliers sourcing and operating practices and ensure that they are consistent with your companies image. What is checked during a factory Compliance audit, Factory requirements may vary across different industries. For example, if you buy medical equipment, you need to make sure your manufacturer complies with strict rules and regulations. For clothing brands, on the other hand, it has become more and more important that the working conditions inside a factory are ethical. To cater to these needs, different types of factory audits exist, all with a specific focus area. Initial Factory Evaluation, The Initial Factory Evaluation is the most basic factory audit of the three. It focusses on general, but vitally important aspects of a manufacturer for the supplier selection process. The audit report typically includes, but is not limited to, Factory profile (i.e. address, main products, main export countries) Staff count (i.e. number of production line workers, engineers, qc personnel) Production process (i.e. description of production steps) Equipment & Machinery (i.e. number, type & condition of machines) Quality Management (i.e. procedures, work, instructions) Official Documents (i.e. business license, export license& certificates) Facility (i.e. photos of the workshop, QC room, warehouse) Technical Quality Audit, A Technical Quality Audit, or Quality System Audit, provides a more in, depth evaluation of the factories quality system, management techniques, equipment maintenance and document control. Based on the specific industry/product, different standards may be applied. Checking your manufacturer against this standard allows you to determine the strengths/weaknesses of the manufacturer. Above all, it gives you a clear view about the manufacturers capability to produce your order in time, on quality and at cost. A Technical Quality Audit includes the same basic information as the Initial Factory Evaluation. In addition, the auditor evaluates the factorys, Quality Management (i.e. objectives, goals, action plans) Supplier Selection (i.e. what procedures are in place to vet sub, suppliers) Internal QC (i.e. quality procedures, revisions, history of changes) Capacity (i.e. evaluation of a production line making a product similar to yours) Use of Data (i.e. documentation & analysis of inspection yields, defect rates, resource needs, corrective actions) Equipment Maintenance (i.e. calibration records &certification of equipment) Employee training (i.e. training manuals, records, work instructions) Social Compliance Audit, A Social Compliance Audit (sometimes called Ethical Audit) focusses on a factories compliance with social, environmental and legal standards. Checking a factory against this standard allows you to determine whether the working conditions in that factory are ethical and in compliance with local law. This is imperative to protect your brands reputation. Social Compliance Audit includes the basic information of an Initial Factory Evaluation. In addition, the auditor evaluates a factories, Labour Policies (i.e. signs of child labour, forced labour) Safety Policies (i.e. evacuation plan, fire prevention, protective gear) Environmental Policies (i.e. waste disposal, hazardous chemicals, energy use) Health & Safety(i.e. in workshops, building & dormitories) Working hours (i.e. document review & employee interviews) Remuneration (i.e. respect of minimum wages, review of payment records) Conclusion, A factory audit is an on, site evaluation of a factory. It allows you to verify whether a manufacturer can produce an order according to your requirements.