We verify your supplier directly at their factory
We verify your supplier’s existence, production capacity, processes, and documentation, then deliver a clear report to help you make an informed decision.
The True Cost of Operating Without an Audit
Four situations we see every week in businesses that wait too long to hire an auditor.
What do we check when we enter the factory?
Six key areas of verification, guided by standardized criteria and our ISO 9001:2015-certified processes.
Physical existence and actual location
We confirm that the factory is located at the address provided, not at a virtual office or at a shared address with other companies.
Infrastructure and Operational Areas
We tour production areas, raw material and finished product warehouses, and packaging and loading areas. We document everything with photographs.
Installed Production Capacity
Inventory of machinery, active production lines, work shifts, and operational staff. We compare the supplier’s claims with what they can actually deliver.
General Production Processes
Flow from raw material receipt to finished product. We identified bottlenecks, external dependencies, and outsourced processes that the supplier did not disclose.
Internal Quality Control
We verify whether there are QC procedures in place, what is measured, who performs the measurements, and what happens to a batch that is out of specification.
Legal and Documentary Information
Operating licenses, business registrations, current certifications, environmental permits, and the supplier’s tax compliance certificate.
What You'll Receive by Email Once We Complete the Audit
Structured, actionable, and traceable information. Available on your Asia IBS portal and downloadable.
- Executive Report (5–7 pages): Clear recommendation: proceed, proceed with conditions, or do not proceed. To enable management to make clear decisions.
- Complete technical report: Findings by module (the 6 we reviewed), classified by severity level.
- Photographic evidence: Photographs of the plant, including the date and location. They must not be forged.
- Factory Specifications: Legal information, declared capacity vs. verified capacity, machinery, workforce, outsourced processes.
- Supplier Documents: Organized copies of licenses, current certifications, and relevant legal records.
- Access to the file on the platform: Everything is saved in your Asia IBS portal—view it whenever you want, download it, and share it with your purchasing and quality teams.
Three Scenarios Where an Audit Can Save You Months and Thousands of Dollars
We have audited factories in every industry where an error at the source ends up costing more
Risk profiles vary significantly by industry. Auditing a textile facility requires a fundamentally different protocol than evaluating a chemical plant. That is why our auditors are specialized by sector.
Why do our clients trust us to audit their suppliers’ factories?
Auditing your supplier before production helps prevent costly problems. Our complementary services help catch issues at every stage that follows.
A supplier audit is your first checkpoint. Explore our services for the stages that follow.
Supplier Audit
Questions We're Asked Before the First Audit
Audits are generally scheduled in advance to guarantee access to facilities, documentation, and key personnel. While unannounced audits can be conducted upon special request, factory access cannot be guaranteed. In such cases, our on-site team will perform external verification to confirm the physical location and facility conditions as documented evidence.
Yes. To conduct a comprehensive, high-quality audit, it is essential that the factory confirm its availability, grant the necessary access, and prepare the conditions for the review. This allows us to coordinate the visit in an orderly manner, avoid on-site setbacks, ensure the presence of the responsible personnel, and gain access to the production areas and processes included in the scope of the audit.
We generally schedule announced audits, as this ensures access to the facilities, documentation, and responsible personnel. If you require an unannounced visit, we can consider it upon express request, keeping in mind that the supplier may not grant access. In that scenario, our team can at least confirm the location and exterior of the factory as documentary evidence.
Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam.
Chile, Colombia, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Peru, Sri Lanka.
Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Slovakia, Spain, France, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Malta, Panama, Poland, Portugal.
Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Slovenia, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay.
Brazil, United States
The report is delivered within 48 to 72 business hours after the audit, inspection, or review is completed. The exact timeframe may vary depending on the agreed-upon scope, the volume of information reviewed, the number of SKUs, the number of suppliers involved, and the complexity of the case. As soon as it is ready, we will share it with you for your review.
Talk to the people who will be working at your factory
Book a 20-minute call with a specialist. We’ll help you define the right audit scope for your supplier, product, and production schedule.
