Factory Audit Guide | KAFTI 제품평가연구원

Factory Audit

We conduct on-site checks to determine whether a factory’s product quality, safety standards and production capacity meet required criteria.
By objectively assessing the structure and sustainability of the system, the audit helps build confidence across the supply chain.

Audit Purpose
Key Checklist
Audit Process
Audit Details
Procedure

1. Main Purpose of a Factory Audit

• Quality AssuranceChecks whether the factory has a system capable of producing products with consistent quality.
• Risk ManagementIdentifies potential instability in the supply chain and helps prevent quality failures before they occur.
• Social Responsibility, ESGAssesses labour conditions, compliance with safety rules and environmental management practices.

2. Key Audit Checklist

Production Capacity	Equipment status, process layout, production lead time and workforce skill level
Quality Control	Incoming quality control, IQC; process quality control, PQC; outgoing quality control, OQC; and defect-rate management
Facilities and Equipment	Equipment maintenance records, calibration status and cleanliness management, including 5S practices
Workforce and Organisation	Organisation chart, training programmes, employee turnover rate and compliance with worker safety rules
Supply Chain Management	Raw-material supplier control, warehouse inventory management, first-in first-out practices, packaging and loading conditions

3. Audit Process

PreparationSchedule coordination

On-site AuditProcess walkthrough

Document ReviewEvidence check

Result ReportGrade assignment

Corrective ActionImprovement approval

4. Audit Details

On-site Inspection: Auditors directly review the production line and check equipment management and process flow.
Quality Review: The audit checks whether product specifications are consistent and how defects are identified and recorded.
Document Review: Work instructions, inspection reports and other on-site documents are compared with actual production processes.
Safety and Environmental Review: The audit checks whether workers use safety equipment and whether hazardous substances are properly managed.