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Factory audits & quality inspection in India.

Verify before you commit, and catch problems in India — not at your dock. Independent audits and inspections by our ISO 9001:2015 lead-auditor team, with graded, photo-backed reports within 24 hours.

Why it matters

A quote means nothing if the factory can’t deliver.

The cheapest quotation is worthless if the factory can’t hold your tolerances, meet your ethical standards, or ship on time. And defects discovered after shipment are expensive and slow to fix.

We close both gaps. Before you commit, we audit the factory on the ground across eight axes. Before goods leave the country, we inspect them on the shop floor and at dispatch — so only good parts ever reach your dock.

24h
Graded, photo-backed reports
8-axis
Structured supplier audit
ISO 2859-1
/ ANSI-ASQ Z1.4 sampling
ISO 9001
Lead-auditor team in-house
Factory audits & supplier evaluation

Know exactly who you’re trusting.

We score a factory across eight axes that decide whether your order will succeed — then classify it A, B or C with a clear go / no-go recommendation. Audits are conducted by our ISO 9001:2015 lead auditors, in your format or ours, with accredited third-party standards such as VDA 6.3 arranged on request.

Supplier audit — summary (sample)
Management Product design Dev & project Supplier mgmt Production Quality & safety Customer service CSR & environment

Classification (downgraded score)

Score ≥ 85
A
Quality capable supplier
70 – 85
B
Conditionally approved
Below 70
C
Not quality capable

The 8 axes: management responsibility · product design · development & project management · supplier management · production & process control · quality & product safety · customer service · CSR & environment.

The questions you should have asked

Factory audit

Beyond business licences and real status, we evaluate the supplier across all eight axes.

Process audit

We check the supplier’s control over its manufacturing processes — the real quality assurance.

CSR / social audit

Compliance checks against your requirements and local laws, with corrective actions.

What’s included

  • Pre-qualification audits
  • Process audits
  • CSR / social compliance audits
  • Capability & capacity assessment
  • Gap reports with corrective actions
  • Your audit format, or ours

What you receive: a clear, photo-backed audit report with the 8-axis score, A/B/C classification and a straightforward go / no-go recommendation.

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Quality inspection

Catch problems in India, not at your dock.

We inspect at every stage that protects your shipment — from the first article through to container loading — with sampling to ISO 2859-1 / ANSI-ASQ Z1.4 and every defect graded minor, major or critical. Photographic reports land on a secure portal within 24 hours.

Inspection across the production timeline

Factory audit

Quality system audit

Production audit

Pre-production inspection

Pre-shipment inspection

Container stuffing supervision

Inspection stages we cover

  • Layout / first-article inspection (FAI)
  • In-process inspection
  • Pre-dispatch inspection (PDI)
  • Container-loading checks
  • Dimensional, visual & functional checks
  • 100% checking or AQL-based sampling

What you receive: a graded inspection report with photos and a clear pass / fail, on a secure portal — within 24 hours.

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Track record

Commodities we audit and inspect.

From single components to complex assemblies, our auditors and inspectors work across the parts our buyers source most.

  • Castings & foundry parts
  • Forgings
  • CNC machined components
  • Sheet metal & fabrication
  • Gearboxes & engineering assemblies
  • Aluminium wheels
  • Control cable / wire harness
  • Brass / copper components
Why buyers choose us

Simple, reliable and evidence-backed.

100% customised

We have defined formats, but we audit and inspect to your format too.

Quick start

Just tell us the factory and your timing — we mobilise fast.

Pan-India coverage

On-the-ground auditors across all five hubs and beyond.

Evidence-backed reporting

Every finding supported with photos, measurements and clear grading.

ISO 9001 lead auditors

Independent, structured, multi-axis evaluation — not a walk-through.

NDA-first & confidential

Your drawings and tooling stay protected from the first conversation.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How fast will I get the inspection report?

Within 24 hours. You receive a graded, photo-backed report on a secure portal, with a clear pass or fail and any defects classified as minor, major or critical.

What does the 8-axis factory audit cover?

Management responsibility, product design, development & project management, supplier management, production & process control, quality & product safety, customer service, and CSR & environment — scored and classified A, B or C with a go / no-go recommendation.

What sampling standard do you inspect to?

We sample to ISO 2859-1 / ANSI-ASQ Z1.4, grading every defect minor, major or critical so you can decide against your own AQL.

Can you use our own audit checklist?

Yes. We work to your audit format or ours, conducted by ISO 9001:2015 lead auditors, and arrange accredited standards such as VDA 6.3 on request.

Do you inspect before the goods ship?

Yes. We perform pre-dispatch inspection and container-loading checks so defects are caught in India before goods leave the country — not after they reach your dock.

Verify before you commit.

Tell us the factory, commodity and quantity — we’ll recommend the right audit or inspection and reply within 24 hours.