What the customer receives
The agreed scope may include an in-person visit, photographs, documented findings, scoring and a practical recommendation. We discuss the evidence that matters to your business before the audit is arranged.
Supplier due diligence
Factory Audits in China for UK Businesses
Before committing to a new Chinese manufacturer, Sauce Asia can visit and assess the factory in person. Our China-based team provides UK businesses with documented evidence of the supplier’s legitimacy, manufacturing capability, equipment, capacity, quality systems and suitability for the proposed product.
What Sauce Asia’s factory audits assess
An audit is tailored to the supplier and product under consideration. The agreed scope can assess the practical areas that matter before you commit.
- Company identity, business licence and legitimacy
- Whether the supplier is a manufacturer or trading company
- Factory premises, workforce and organisation
- Relevant manufacturing equipment and processes
- Processes performed in-house or subcontracted
- Production capacity and current workload
- Quality-management systems and inspection equipment
- Raw-material and non-conforming-product controls
- Relevant compliance and ethical-working standards
Factory audit versus product inspection
A factory audit assesses the supplier and its capability before or during the relationship.
A product inspection checks whether actual goods meet the agreed specification.
An audit cannot guarantee future product quality, so production monitoring and pre-shipment inspection may still be required.
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UK-managed, China-based
Experienced UK and China support
Sauce Asia combines UK-based customer support with people physically located in China who can visit factories and report findings directly. Colin Moore has worked directly with Chinese manufacturers since 1999. Sauce Asia Limited was incorporated on 13 June 2014.
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Need a Chinese Factory Assessed Before You Place an Order?
Tell Sauce Asia which supplier and product you are considering. We can discuss the appropriate audit scope and the evidence your business requires before making a commitment.
Discuss a Factory Audit