Loudspeaker Manufacturing Audit

When carring out audit at new partners, suppliers or manufactory plants there are many things to look for. With previous experience where many system companies were auditing the Peerless Denmark factory and having being involved in factory due diligence and factory audits it has become a very naturally part of our services.

Here is a list of 19 main areas we look into during an audit:

1. Get all general company information
2. Understand the overall company strategy (vision, future, environmental friendliness, ect.)
3. Financial information
4. Workforce – Resources
5. R&D / Advanced Engineering – Technical knowledge, range of products, design support
6. Logistic and purchasing processes and implemented system
7. Understand level of Incoming Quality Control, IQC
8. How do they ensure good incoming parts – selected sub-supplier & audit of sub-suppliers
9. Incoming Quality Control, IQC – What test equipment and process do they have in place
10. How do they store incoming parts – Storage room, chemical, climate temperature controlled
11. How is the flow of parts from storage to manufactory floor
12. What manufactory machines are available
13. Maintenance program for inventory and machine package
14. Available work instructions for individual products
15. Outgoing Quality Control, OQC – Test equipment and process in place
16. How to handle rejected parts or products
17. Backup solutions – Manufacturing reliability and data storage
18. Communication and information
19. Take care of people, environmental issues, company safety