Supplier Audit
Supplier Quality
Supplier Audit
Systematic assessment of a supplier's management system, processes, controls and capability.
Examples
- 01The supplier audit at a new casting supplier checks its process controls, gauge calibration, operator training and complaint handling over two days.
- 02Findings from the supplier audit are reviewed with the supplier using photos and records, each with a closure date and the evidence required.
- 03When the same gaps appear in the next supplier audit, the supplier is escalated and placed on controlled shipping until they are fixed.