Kmart factory inspection

As part of the Kmart ESC Program, there are three types of Kmart ESCAudit audits, which are initial audits, follow-up audits and update audits.

The initial audit is scheduled for plants that are registered with Kmart for the first time, and Kmart's risk assessment methodology is used to determine whether the plant needs to be audited. When a violation is found during the most recent audit and Kmart requests to verify that the outstanding violation has been resolved, the factory is subject to a follow-up audit. Finally, an update audit is an audit that takes place within two years of the factory's last audit to verify that it remains in good condition.

Factors affecting the type of Kmart factory audit

1. Whether the factory has been registered in the Kmart system

2. Has the factory accepted Kmart factory inspection

3. If the factory has received Kmart factory inspection before, what is the result of the previous Kmart factory inspection?

Three different stages of Kmart factory inspection

Factory Inspection -Kmart Factory inspection is divided into three different types of audit

Initial audit

After a new supplier/factory is registered in the Kmart system, Kmart does not have a direct and in-depth understanding of its social responsibility performance, so the initial audit is a way for Kmart to understand the performance of the new supplier/factory in terms of social responsibility. At the same time, Kmart gained a general understanding of the gap between the supplier/factory and the Kmart Ethical Sourcing Code (Kmart ESC) through the initial audit. For suppliers/factories, the initial audit is also a good opportunity to show Kmart their image in terms of social responsibility.

Follow-up audit

When a supplier/factory has been inspected by Kmart, but the results of the previous audit were not understood, or did not reach the level of assurance of Kmart, follow-up audit is used as a means to monitor the continuous improvement of the supplier/factory.

Update audit

When the supplier/factory has been audited by Kmart, and the results of the previous audit have little risk to Kmart's brand reputation, Kmart will audit the supplier/factory after a long period of time, that is, update audit. Because standards and supplier/factory performance are dynamic, a timely update audit can systematically and periodically understand supplier/factory social responsibility performance. At the same time, the new standard can be passed on to the supplier/factory to review the situation. At the same time, different types of Kmart factory inspection audit also have some differences in the cost of factory inspection, and may have a certain impact on the results of Kmart factory inspection audit.

Many factories want to receive foreign orders, but the situation of the factory itself does not meet the requirements of foreign customers to suppliers, therefore, if you directly apply for factory inspection, the chance of passing is very small, and will affect the order. Therefore, after receiving the customer's factory inspection requirements, most factories will choose a professional factory inspection agency for guidance, according to the standard requirements of the audit agency, to help the factory improve the situation, in order to meet the customer's factory inspection requirements, and successfully pass the factory inspection. Teng Lian consulting consultant, specializing in factory inspection counseling.

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