TTS GLOBAL
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Follow the production route
Review facilities, equipment, staffing and process controls. Compare the observed operation with the products and order capacity under discussion.
Explore the scope & process ↗TTS / Audit
Factory Audit in China & Supplier Verification
Verify supplier capability, quality controls, social compliance, food-safety practices or building concerns. Choose the audit criteria around the sourcing risk you need to resolve.
Know the factory.
Before you commit.
THE SERVICE IN PRACTICE
Beyond the supplier presentation.
An audit combines observation, discussion and selected records. The focus changes with your buying question: production capability, working conditions, food operations or building risks.
02
Examine the tooling behind the capacity claim
Compare tooling, equipment and storage with the claimed production route. Missing identification or dependence on outside processes becomes a question to verify, not an assumption of capacity.
Explore the scope & process ↗01 / Service programmes
Four ways to know your supplier.
Choose the assessment around your sourcing risk.
Can this supplier deliver?
Factory Audit, Supplier Verification & Manufacturing Capability
Look beyond a supplier profile to the people, equipment and processes behind it.
What you receive
A capability assessment with strengths, gaps and supporting evidence.
How are people treated?
Social Compliance Audit: Labour Conditions & Buyer Codes
Combine worker interviews, records and workplace observations.
What you receive
Documented findings with relevant photographs and areas for corrective action.
How is food protected?
Food Safety Audit: HACCP, Hygiene & Supplier Controls
Review hygiene, cold-chain handling and food-safety controls.
What you receive
Observed control gaps and priorities for improving the selected food-safety process.
Is the site ready for safe work?
Factory Building Safety Audit: Fire, Electrical & Structural Risks
Plan a focused review of electrical, fire and structural safety.
What you receive
Recorded site observations and issues requiring further assessment or action.
REQUIREMENTS & EVIDENCE
Which requirements shape your brief?
Explore the standard’s scope, the records needed and the questions to resolve before booking.
Verify the system behind the factory’s claims.
Where this applies
Useful context for reviewing quality controls and records. A sourcing audit does not issue or renew an ISO 9001 certificate.
Cross-check records, interviews and the actual workplace.
Where this applies
A named social-audit methodology. Official SMETA audits must be delivered by a Sedex-approved Affiliate Audit Company; confirm the requested route and provider.
Follow the food flow and the controls at each transition.
Where this applies
Connect hazard analysis with the process and its control measures; use Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) as the underlying operational foundation.
How it works
- 01
Choose the audit
- 02
Agree criteria
- 03
Visit & corroborate
- 04
Plan follow-up
TTS / AUDIT
01Observed conditions
02Evidence & records
03Findings & follow-up
Illustrative deliverable layout · the agreed scope determines the final content.
03 / What you receive
Evidence you can use.
A structured record of the agreed work, with the detail needed for your next decision.
What is included?
An assessment of the agreed areas, supporting observations and findings to discuss with your supplier.
Ready to define the scope?
Tell us about your product.
Factory country and city, company details, products and the purpose of your assessment.
Request a quotePlanning & questions
Review the detailed service scope
A factory audit helps procurement and quality teams assess a supplier before or during a business relationship. Agree the audit purpose first so that the visit addresses the questions that matter to your sourcing decision.
- Company and factory information
- Production processes and capacity evidence
- Quality procedures and supporting records
- Findings against the agreed audit scope
Is an audit the same as product inspection?
An audit focuses on the supplier and its systems. Product inspection checks a particular order or production lot. The two services can be planned together.
Can the scope follow our own checklist?
Share your checklist and the purpose of the audit. TTS will confirm whether the requested scope can be delivered.
Can I use an audit to guarantee future quality?
An audit records the assessment at the time of the visit. Ongoing quality management and order-specific checks may still be needed.