Ten Key Points of Purchaser Inspection(1)

When the buyer finally finds the ideal business cooperation factory, the other party’s speech is professional and clear, and the communication is reliable and practical, which makes the buyer give high hopes to the potential business partner. At this time, the buyer is often excited and excited.

However, rather than rushing to place orders with new suppliers, experienced buyers must want to know more so that they dare to have greater hopes. It is important to know that only through due diligence and effective field audits to evaluate suppliers can we verify whether expectations are in line with reality.

For example, this kind of on-site audit can help the purchaser know whether the supplier has a laboratory to verify the material composition, or whether there is a display record of the supplier and other laboratories, so as to avoid losses. Buyers can know the above details because they are all part of the field audited items and follow-up reports.

No matter how confident the purchaser is in the supplier, it cannot replace the reliability of on-site audit of the supplier's true ability verification.

Different purchasers have different expectations and requirements for suppliers. Most on-site audits commissioned by purchasers include the following key points. In the eyes of purchasers, these key points are also the basic conditions that a qualified supplier should have. Therefore, if the supplier wants to receive the buyer to visit the factory, the following is also the recommended part to introduce to the buyer:

1. Zero tolerance

Some inspection items on the field audit checklist may be somewhat different from expected requirements. However, buyers, especially those in Europe and the United States, usually cannot tolerate some serious violations. Non-compliance with these standards often results in suppliers facing "failed" on-site audits.