Supplier Evaluation & Technical Audits
Supplier Evaluation and Technical Audits provide a comprehensive assessment of a supplier's technical capabilities, manufacturing processes, quality management systems, engineering competence, and compliance with applicable standards. The audit supports supplier qualification, ongoing performance monitoring, and technical due diligence.
Technical audits reduce supplier risk, prevent defect trends, and ensure the supplier's engineering team maintains adequate calibration and testing skills.
Scope of Audit
- Technical capability assessment: Evaluating engineering design tools, production machinery state, and manufacturing technology.
- Manufacturing process evaluation: Reviewing process steps, automation controls, and assembly methods.
- Quality management system assessment: Reviewing ISO standards compliance, traceability records, and control loops.
- Production facility inspection: Reviewing material storage, shopfloor organization, and inventory tracking.
- Engineering and design capability review: Checking engineering systems, document revision control, and prototyping methods.
- Equipment and calibration verification: Confirming testing gauges and scales are calibrated to international standards.
- Compliance with standards: Confirming manufacturing runs align with international specifications.
- Review of testing procedures: Inspecting the factory’s internal laboratory testing setups and methodologies.
