Our factory qualification audits focus on areas most important to our client’s outsourcing program success as identified in requirements analysis. These areas typically include rigorous audit of manufacturing practices related to manufacturing process control and quality systems, component supplier management, test and other engineering services, logistics, ease of doing business other areas depending upon what is most important to program success. Factory audit of other important, but less differential processes is performed if and as needed to validate good practices e.g., order entry procedures.

When planning and scheduling supplier site visits, CMC creates detailed audit agendas tailored to focus on key requirements. These agendas are first reviewed with our client personnel and then with suppliers for their resource scheduling. Clients participate in the site visits to the extent they prefer. Most utilize CMC to conduct initial site visits to screen down to a few select candidates for continued evaluation.