Factory Audit and Inspections
The factory audit and inspections are essential from the beginning to the end of the purchase. Ellion recommends that its clients thoroughly investigate who they are going to transfer money to, which is why we offer the factory audit, and then the inspections, from the beginning of the purchase until its dispatch.
We suggest the following services in this order: factory audit and then inspections to ensure the success of your investment of money and time.
- Factory Audit
- Initial production inspection
- Inspection Before Shipment
- Container Cargo Inspection
Factory Audit
Before transferring money, any money, the factory audit will uncover any financial integrity and production issues with the factory, as well as quality issues. Also, you can clearly know the factory's capabilities, the quality control system, manufacturing management and the factory's operating procedures, among others. This allows you to select a qualified supplier that meets your needs and requirements. We will focus on the following aspects during a Factory Audit: Company profile (general information), organizational structure, financial and production integrity, production process, production capacity, facilities and machinery, quality assurance system and whether the factory can meet the customer's special requirements. The inspected samples are selected at random, according to international standards and procedures. Our inspectors use ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 (AQL) as the sampling standard and acceptable quality level. An initial Production Inspection is scheduled when production is between 9% and 60% complete. The general factory verification includes the following criteria: Quantity, Production line check, Production schedule, Product appearance, Performance and operation tests, Labor, Assembly, Accessories, Material, Colors and logo(s), Size and measurements, Weight, Assortment, Condition of the box, Barcode scan test, Packaging and marking, Shipping marks, Warehouse status. In addition to the above aspects, we can also carry out a tailor-made control plan according to your special requirements.
Initial production inspection
Having already chosen the factory previously in the factory audit, the initial production inspection, also known as in-process inspection, is carried out when at least 9% of an order has been completed, inspecting the product(s) according to the requirements of the purchase order. You can discover issues earlier in production, allowing time for rework and correction. It also helps you monitor whether the production process is on schedule. The inspected samples are selected at random, according to international standards and procedures. Our inspectors use ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 (AQL) as the sampling standard and acceptable quality level. The initial production verification includes the following criteria: Quantity, production line check, production schedule, product appearance, performance and function tests, labor, assembly, accessories, material, colors and logo(s), size and measurements, weight, assortment, state of the box, barcode scanning test, packaging and marking, shipping marks, warehouse status. In addition to the above aspects, we can also carry out a tailor-made control plan according to your special requirements.
Inspection Before Shipment
Also known as final random inspection, it is the most common type of inspection to confirm the quality level of the entire shipment. It usually requires that production is completed and at least 88% of the merchandise is packed in cardboard boxes. The inspected samples are selected at random, according to international standards and procedures. ellion uses ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 (AQL) as its sampling standard and acceptable quality level. The ellion general verification is done at the factory and includes the following criteria: Quantity, appearance of the product, performance and operation tests, assembly, accessories, material, colors and logo types, size and measurements, weight, inventory, condition of the boxes, barcode or QR code scanning test, packaging and marking , shipping marks, warehouse status. In addition to the above aspects, we can also carry out a customized control plan according to your needs.
Container Cargo Inspection
During this Container Loading inspection, our inspector supervises the loading process, checks the quantity of product with invoice and packing list in hand, the condition of the container (inside and outside, looking for gaps or damage) and ensures the correct handling of your cargo.
A simple quality check is performed before loading to verify that the product type and packaging details conform to your purchase order. However, it is not as complete as the pre-shipment inspection.
This inspection of loading your product into the container is normally done for FCL/LCL (full container or consolidated) shipments. It is suggested that it be done in the factory or warehouse for handling reasons.
