The basic supplier qualification audit is a preliminary audit and evaluation of their business capabilities, compliance, production capacity, operating location, organizational structure, basic information, and other aspects before placing an order. It confirms their identity, whether they are trading companies or factories, whether they have production capacity, their quality control system, basic overview of the factory, production facility status, number of production lines, number of production machines, storage and stacking situation, product experience, daily and monthly output, organization and manpower, quality system foundation, sample quality, and any background information to avoid scams, ensure that suppliers have the basic conditions to meet the needs of the enterprise, production capacity, reduce supply chain risks, and ensure quality and delivery capabilities.
Supplier quality system audit is a comprehensive inspection and verification of the supplier's quality management system in accordance with the international standard ISO 9001, ensuring that the supplier can continuously and stably provide products or services that meet the requirements during the production process. This is a systematic evaluation process.
Social compliance audit refers to the systematic evaluation of suppliers or their responsibilities in social, environmental, and economic aspects, as well as the on-site assessment of factory working conditions, with the aim of ensuring that suppliers comply with laws, regulations, and sustainable development requirements in their production and business activities, and meet international social responsibility standards, SA 8000, and local regulations. The evaluation usually includes aspects such as labor conditions, environmental protection, and business ethics.