Guide in Progress
Factory Audits in China
What to verify on-site before you commit to a supplier: real ownership, equipment, process controls, certification claims, and who actually runs production.
Planned coverage
- Documentation checks: business licences, scope of registered activities, and export qualifications.
- Ownership and structure: identifying trading companies presenting themselves as manufacturers.
- Equipment verification: matching claimed capabilities to machines physically on the floor.
- Process and quality systems: how work flows through the facility and where inspection happens.
- Remote auditing: what can be verified by video call, samples, and third-party reports when you cannot travel.
In progress. This guide is under research. Checklist items will be general and verifiable — no specific factories, licence details, or legal interpretations will be stated until confirmed against primary sources. verified content coming soon.