Phase 03

Factory selection and verification.

Choosing the factory is the decision that weighs most on cost and quality. Criteria are stated and the verification report says who checked what.

Video: slow pan of an inspection bench with aligned devices and a magnifier lamp
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Phase 03

Factories compared against the same criteria.

1Statedcriteria2Shortlist3Documentaudit4Visit andsamples5VerificationreportFive steps of factory selection.

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Comparison sheet

The same criteria for every factory.

CRITERIONFACTORY AFACTORY BFACTORY CEVIDENCE REQUIREDProduction capacityvisit and documentsQuality systemsdocument auditExport recordreferences requestedSubcontracting and traceabilitywritten declarationTooling and equipmentownership in writingmetpartialnot metIllustrative exampleComparison sheet of three factories across five criteria, with the evidence required for each; example ratings.

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Example sheet: the ratings are illustrative.
Inspection table with calipers, small components and a magnifier lamp
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Row of small devices on an inspection bench with a lamp
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How verification works

  1. Document audit and sample request
  2. Direct visit or through a third-party inspector
  3. Verification report with comparison sheet

Inspections by accredited third parties are shown as such in the report.

Transparency

The factory is not the party that pays for the consulting: DA COMPLETARE: fee model and absence of commissions from factories, to be confirmed with the owner

Certifications shown are the factory’s, not AM Advisory’s.

Contact

A factory to verify?