How we help you in the sourcing process.
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Challenges
In today’s highly competitive consumer market, buyers need a supplier base that will partner with them to meet all aspects of production, from design and quality to product life cycle times and delivery requirements. However, how do you effectively select new partners? How do you monitor the progress of existing vendors? And how can you effectively work with suppliers and factories to keep the focus on quality as well as time?
Our solution
Based on BV Best Practice protocols, our audits help companies and suppliers work together and improve performance by providing detailed results that clearly indicate areas of strengths and opportunities. Helps with selection of new suppliers, optimizing the number & quality of suppliers, and promoting relationships that improve overall performance.
FROM $588
TECHNICAL
Audits the production capability and performance against proven quality principles.
Key criteria assessed are policies, procedures and records that indicate the factory’s ability to deliver consistent quality over time, rather than at one given time or only for certain products.
Core areas and processes addressed include:
- Quality Management System
- Good Manufacturing Practice
- Product Control
- Process Control
- Personnel
FROM $588
SOCIAL
Audits social compliance related processes and controls, and reports on results.
We leverage BV protocols for on-site monitoring, including confidential employee interviews, record testing, observations and management feedback.
Core areas and processes addressed include:
- Child labor
- Forced labor
- Health & Safety
- Freedom of association and collective bargaining
- Discrimination
- Working hours
- Remuneration
FROM $588
ENVIRONMENTAL
Audits environmental related processes and controls. We provide data for companies looking to identify and control their environmental impact and improve their environmental performance.
Core areas and processes addressed include:
- Environmental management systems
- Waste streams
- Water
- Air
- Carbon/greenhouse gases
FROM $588
SECURITY
Audits security related processes and controls to assist in assessing and enhancing security measures throughout the supply chain.
Often required by many of the leading USA retailers and brands.
Core areas and processes addressed include:
- Personnel security
- Physical security
- Physical access control
- Procedural security
- Information Technology security
- Security training & threat awareness
- Container security
TECHNICAL
FROM $588
Audits the production capability and performance against proven quality principles.
Key criteria assessed are policies, procedures and records that indicate the factory’s ability to deliver consistent quality over time, rather than at one given time or only for certain products.
Core areas and processes addressed include:
- Quality Management System
- Good Manufacturing Practice
- Product Control
- Process Control
- Personnel
SOCIAL
FROM $588
ENVIRONMENTAL
FROM $588
SECURITY
FROM $588
Why InSpec by BV?
Geographical Coverage
Global network of full time trained specialists across 40 countries
Product Specialists
Our inspectors, auditors and engineers know your products. We are specialized in consumer electrical and electronics, toys, hard goods and soft goods
Speed
Industry leading turnaround times with next day inspection service for emergency shipments and late cancellations. Same day inspection reports available.
Service Excellence
Best in class technical governance controls the repeatability of our world class service globally
Client Aligned
Our Best Practice inspections and audits are based on decades of experience from assessing millions of factories with user friendly reports
Always Informed
Our Platform provides notification alerts and supplier intelligence
Continual Improvement
Access to Insight Center - improve your knowledge and quality sourcing
Frequently asked questions
Bureau Veritas is a worldwide leader is the QHSE service. We specialize and are experts in product inspections, factory audits and product testing.
