Sofeast’s most popular China factory audit! One of our auditors qualifies a potential supplier based on their manufacturing capabilities and quality system (key requirements from ISO 9001) before you start working with them, or to assure that current suppliers are improving over time. It confirms that their organization and quality system is in place and effective.

This factory audit will allow you to avoid giving large orders to factories which just don’t have the capacity to handle them or produce at a consistent quality level, thereby avoiding wasted time and money.

Any size of a factory you are considering working with where an understanding of whether their manufacturing organization and quality processes are what they claim them to be. Note that we typically focus on a few processes, only for 1 product that you intend to purchase.

- Factory profile.
- Detailed staff count.
- Products currently produced.
- Observation of one production line (process steps, type and number of machines).
- Capacity evaluation for one line that makes a product close to yours.
- Audit of the entire quality system (supplier qualification, internal QC activities, use of data for fixing issues, work instructions...).
- Overview of personal safety issues.
- Photos of the factory building, the production workshop, the warehouse, the office area.
- Photos of business license, export license, and any certificates.

We charge 495 USD per man-day in the areas close to our auditors in China (and extra travel expenses apply in other places).
We can offer this solution in other Asian countries too: Quotation on demand, with help from local partners.

Yes. Many of our clients don’t want to spend more than 1 day on the audit, and it makes sense even for fairly large manufacturing facilities, assuming:

It is simply a second-party audit to have a relatively good idea of the maturity of a factory’s systems.

The client tells us what product type they will buy, so that our auditor focuses only on 1 area in the workshops etc. rather than looking at all processes and all areas.

We only audit one facility (at the address provided).

A BSA is a great factory audit to choose when assuring a factory’s reliability is key, but when you also need to know that they have policies in place to be socially compliant.
Sofeast’s auditor qualifies a potential supplier based on their capabilities and their compliance with social, safety, and environmental standards before you start working with them, or assures that current suppliers are improving over time.

This audit protects your business reputation as it allows you to avoid suppliers who are particularly unreliable and who don’t employ their workers in generally acceptable conditions.

Any size of a factory you are considering working with. Note that we typically focus on a few processes, only for 1 product that you intend to purchase.

- Factory profile.
- Detailed staff count.
- Products currently produced.
- Observation of one production line (process steps, type and number of machines).
- Capacity evaluation for one line that makes a product close to yours.
- A brief audit of the quality system.
- A brief audit of social policy: child labour, forced labour, number of hours worked (with random interviews).
- A brief audit of safety policy: fire prevention, evacuation plan, chemical hazards, protective equipment.
- A quick assessment of environment policy: waste disposal, energy-efficient equipment.
- Photos of the factory building, the production workshop, the warehouse, the office area.
- Photos of business license, export license, and any certificates.

We charge 495 USD per man-day in the areas close to our auditors in China (and extra travel expenses apply in other places). We can offer this solution in other Asian countries too: Quotation on demand, with help from local partners.

Yes. Many of our clients don’t want to spend more than 1 day on the audit, and it makes sense even for fairly large manufacturing facilities, assuming:

It is simply a second-party audit to have a relatively good idea of the maturity of a factory’s systems.

The client tells us what product type they will buy, so that our auditor focuses only on 1 area in the workshops etc. rather than looking at all processes and all areas.

We only audit one facility (at the address provided).

This factory audit focuses on safety, respect of the environment, and legal compliance. Sofeast’s auditor qualifies a potential supplier based on its compliance to social (close to SA 8000 + local law), safety, and environmental standards before you start working with them, or to assure that current suppliers are improving over time.
Note that, if you need to have a factory pass a retailer’s formal audit in order to win business, we can use that retailer’s requirements to assess the current status of that factory and suggest a course of action.

An SCA factory audit protects your business reputation as it allows you to avoid suppliers who don’t employ their workers and/or run their operations in generally acceptable conditions.
This audit will allow you to pinpoint sustainability risks in your supply chain, and is typically the start of an improvement plan.

Any size of a factory you are considering working with. Note that we typically focus on a few processes, only for 1 product that you intend to purchase.

- Factory profile.
- Detailed staff count.
- Products currently produced.
- Observation of one production line (process steps, type and number of machines).
- Capacity evaluation for one line that makes a product close to yours.
- A very brief overview of the quality system.
- Audit of their social practices: Child labour, forced labour, number of hours worked (with random interviews).
- Evaluation of health and safety in workshops, canteens, and dormitories used by workers.
- Deep audit of safety policy: fire prevention, evacuation plan, chemical hazards, protective equipment.
- Quick assessment of environment policy: waste disposal, energy-efficient equipment.
- Photos of the factory building, the production workshop, the warehouse, the office area, and canteens and dormitories used by workers.
- Photos of business license, export license, and any certificates.

We charge 495 USD per man-day in the areas close to our auditors in China (and extra travel expenses apply in other places).
We can offer this solution in other Asian countries too: Quotation on demand, with help from local partners.

Yes. Many of our clients don’t want to spend more than 1 day on the audit, and it makes sense even for fairly large manufacturing facilities, assuming:

It is simply a second-party audit to have a relatively good idea of the maturity of a factory’s systems.

The client tells us what product type they will buy, so that our auditor focuses only on 1 area in the workshops etc. rather than looking at all processes and all areas.

We only audit one facility (at the address provided).

In some cases, telling a supplier that an auditor will visit them brings up a lot of resistance. Many suppliers also ask for 2 or 3 weeks of preparation time because they want to project a better image and, unfortunately, that often involves fabricating fake records, scripting responses to common questions, and other behaviors you probably don't want in your supply chain.

Sofeast’s auditor visits your supplier’s factory on your behalf as a member of your staff. While your supplier may be resistant to an outside auditor, they’re more likely to allow you or your staff to visit. By doing so, we get around their resistance and allow you to get a true picture of what is happening with your supplier, rather than a sanitized version that actually helps no one.

During their visit the auditor will carefully take notes and provide their impressions on the following:

General impressions of the factory

What processes they have in-house (how many machines & people)

A few important points about their quality system that we can inquire about without overtly working as auditors

Information about the types of products they have previously been making

Photos of the facility

Responses to your questions

We charge 279 USD per man-day in major areas of China (extra travel expenses apply in other areas).