Factory Audits
To guarantee that your facilities can provide high-quality goods, operate proficiently, and support constant improvement. Pro QC offers process surveys and supplier audits.
Supplier Capability and Qualification
Our engineers analyse your prospective or new suppliers on- site and give detailed reports on the quality systems, general operations, credentials and competencies of the supplier as a sustainable source.
Supplier Process Control and Quality System
The International Trade Council’s supplier assessments evaluate all manufacturing method control systems for new or existing suppliers. Every report covers multiple areas, including quality control methods, evaluating management, non-conforming materials, inspection/test equipment, and corrective action.
Ethical Manufacturing Audits
These evaluations focus on the following areas: Health and safety, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, compensation, management practices, forced labor, freedom of association and child labour laws.
Sustainability
Although we have offered ISO14000 (environmental) and SA8000 (social responsibility) audits for a number of years, many retailers are now demanding audits that combine elements of both of these standards along with additional elements covering energy usage, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions, life cycle management, materials and waste reduction, supplier’s supply chain activities and even more.
Industry standards in this space are in their early stages and evolving speedily. The International Trade Council’s team of auditors and supplier development professionals are ready to outline your audits for conformance to the standards developing from your clients in both retail and industry.
ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14000, TS 16949 & GMP
We provide factory audits using the ISO 9001, ISO 13485, TS16949, GMP standards and/or the ISO 14000 environmental standard. Our professionals conduct initial and/or final audits to certify continuous enhancement goals are being recognized and realised.
C-TPAT
The U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism initiative (C-TPAT) is a voluntary U.S. Customs and Border Protection programme intended to increase border security while also fast-tracking the processing of import deliveries. Visit the official U.S. customs web site for detailed information: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_program_info
The International Trade Council can audit your suppliers for conformance to the C-TPAT requirements, as part of your research process to catalogue in the programme or general risk management. Many businesses want their suppliers to comply even though they don’t officially register in the database as a C-TPAT audit will provide information that is useful in handling the security of your production, products, and tooling at the supplier’s factory.
Financial Risk Assessment
The International Trade Council offers a Financial Risk Assessment Audit that will assist you in identifying the risks related to samples, as well as new product introductions, rejections or other quality failures, sort and rework, expedited or late delivery. Our report helps you make a sound supplier selection by permitting you to quantify supplier performance financial risk as much as we can.
The International Trade Council’s auditors visit the supplier and evaluate each component of the assessment with them in detail, scrutinising their verbal assertions and revising documentary evidence of both permanent policies and previous examples of performance. The audit report scores the level of financial risk a supplier represents as one of the following:
- Very High Risk
- High Risk
- Medium Risk
- Low Risk
Photographs and all associated documentation of the facilities are also provided.
Combination and Custom Audits
The International Trade Council offers combination and custom audits that consist of elements from any mix of the standard audits itemised above, planned for your precise requirements as well as budget.
Steps to getting an audit:
- Provide your specifications:
Provide your specifications including the factory and production details settled upon with your supplier.
- Receive your detailed report:
Within 24 hours of the audit or inspection you receive your detailed report. This allows you to make the best production decisions for your corporation.
