Glossary · Business & Sourcing
What Is Factory Audit?
A factory audit is a structured inspection of a manufacturer's premises, documentation and quality system, either on site or through verified records, to confirm that the operation matches what was claimed. It reviews licences and certificates, production and filling areas, batch documentation, material storage and traceability.
Why it matters when you source
An audit answers the question a sample cannot: can this factory repeat this product at volume next year, with other buyers' orders in between? Even a remote audit is worth doing before the first purchase order, and the licence number is the fastest starting point.
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