EXTERNAL CASE STUDY · SUPPLIER VERIFICATION
A glassware supplier audit before tooling
A factory audit found that a registered manufacturer lacked the equipment to make the buyer’s product in-house. A sourcing adviser helped identify another supplier before tooling began.
Outcome
Another supplier identified, with a tooling agreement in place before tooling began.
THE SUPPLIER DECISION
What the checks revealed
Registration confirmed
Before investing in a mould for a new product, the buyer asked a third-party sourcing adviser to check the supplier. Registration checks confirmed the business was a manufacturer.
A gap in product capability
The factory audit found that it lacked the equipment and capability to make this product in-house and planned to subcontract the work. The auditor also identified serious gaps in its quality system.
A different supplier
The adviser helped the buyer identify another supplier and establish a tooling agreement for intellectual property protection before tooling began.
DISCUSS YOUR OWN PROJECT
Plan a supplier review
Share your product specifications, supplier reference and what you need to confirm. The team will discuss the review scope and records needed before you approve the work.