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Why Conduct On-Site Social Compliance Audits? [Podcast]

August 26, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

Why Conduct On-Site Social Compliance Audits? [Podcast]

In part 6 of our mini-series of podcast episodes about vetting Chinese suppliers, I'm discussing social compliance audits. After regular factory audits are done on a prospective supplier, it may make sense to assess their social compliance, too. But are these audits into things like legal practices and health & safety truly everything that they promise? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Factory Audits Tagged With: ethical sourcing, factory audits, podcast, social compliance, sourcing from china, vetting suppliers

3 Common Ways Factories Try to Cheat Inspectors/Auditors

March 19, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

3 Common Ways Factories Try to Cheat Inspectors/Auditors

Every day in China, in Vietnam, in Bangladesh, and in India, thousands of inspectors and auditors take a bus or a car to a factory. And, in some of those factories, managers are plotting how to cheat those unwelcome visitors. Let's look at 3 very common ways this is done, so you are warned and ready to avoid unscrupulous suppliers like this... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ethical Sourcing Tagged With: chinese factories, chinese suppliers, ethical sourcing, factory audits, product inspections, qa, QC, quality inspections, quality system audits, social compliance


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