Audit control
We assist businesses in Thailand with Pre-Shipment Inspection, During Production Inspection, Container Loading Supervision, and Production Monitoring. With our extensive expertise and reliable network, we ensure that your sourcing process is simple, trustworthy, and cost-effective.
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Factory Audit
Factory Audit (FA) can uncover problems before production or order confirmation. You can have a clear understanding of your supplier's capabilities, quality control system, management and operating procedures. This enables you to select a qualified supplier with confidence.
Social Compliance Audit
Social Audit (SA), also known as Social Compliance Audit or Corporate Social Responsibility Audit, measures the suppliers’ social performance according to the international human rights norms and national laws. Prestige Projects LTD social audit can help you have an understanding about the potential disruption risk in your supply chain caused by ethical compliance issues.
SMETA Audit
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) is one of the most widely used social audit in the world. It enables businesses to assess their sites and suppliers to understand working conditions in their supply chain. It is a compilation of good practice in ethical audit techniques designed to help auditors conduct high quality audits and suppliers share one audit with multiple customers.
Credit Audit
Credit Audit (CA) includes financial credit risk analysis based on the audited companies’ financial standing and credit history.
The information is collected from the official database of local government, financial institutions etc.
When is a suitable time to conduct a Factory Audit?
When you are planning to start new cooperation with either new or existing suppliers, Prestige Project Factory Audit can help you do a thorough check on the most updated capabilities of the factory.
What is the cost of a Factory Audit?
Our standard all-inclusive inspection cost is 398 USD/man-day (no hidden fees) in any major manufacturing clusters in Asia.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Factory Audit
Why do I need Factory Audit?
Don’t get in a bind working with the wrong factory, or paying a down payment to a company that you know little to nothing about. Set a strong foundation for your business by building business relationships with the right suppliers. We will work with you by providing you with reliable information before you begin your next import project from Asia.
How many days in advance should I book the Factory Audit?
Though sometimes it’s possible to book next-day audit for many manufacturing clusters where we have a large team of full-time auditors, we recommend booking with us at least three days in advance. Early booking is important for appropriate scheduling and good preparation before the audit.
Who will I be in contact with throughout the whole process?
There will be one dedicated account manager who will be assigned as your main contact point at Prestige Project. You will receive prompt responses whenever you have any questions regarding the inspection arrangement.
Do I need to inform the factory about the planned audit?
Yes. Your account manager at Prestige Projects contacts the factory to confirm the actual audit date before each audit. If you have informed the factory in advance that you will commission Prestige Projects to conduct the audit, this confirmation process will go much more smoothly.
Can I discuss with you in details about my own Factory Audit criteria?
Absolutely! We encourage our clients to share whether they have special requirements for the audits, or issues that they hope that the
auditors can pay attention to. We can combine them into a tailor-made checklist for audit reference.
When is a suitable time to conduct a Social Compliance Audit?
When you are planning to start new cooperation with either new or existing suppliers, Prestige Project Social Audit can help you do a thorough check on the most updated social performance of the factory. We can also arrange regular follow-up audit on a yearly basis after you have started the cooperation.
What is the cost of a Social Compliance Audit?
Our standard all-inclusive inspection cost is 498 USD/man-day (no hidden fees) in any major manufacturing clusters in Asia.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Social Compliance Audit
Why do I need a Social Compliance Audit?
Increasing numbers of brands and retailers expect their suppliers to have transparency throughout their supply chains and achieve
sustainability. Ethical compliance problems influence their purchasing decisions when looking for partners. Prestige Project Social Audit can help detect the risk at your factory and provide an actionable correction plan for improvement.How many days in advance should I book the Social Compliance Audit?
Though sometimes it’s possible to book next-day audit for many manufacturing clusters where we have a large team of full-time auditors, we recommend booking with us at least three days in advance. Early booking is important for appropriate scheduling and good preparation before the audit.
Who will I be in contact with throughout the whole process?
There will be one dedicated account manager who will be assigned as your main contact point at Prestige Project. You will receive prompt responses whenever you have any questions regarding the inspection arrangement.
Do I need to inform the factory about the planned Social Compliance Audit?
Prestige Projects can arrange both pre-scheduled and un-announced audits. For pre-scheduled audits, your account manager at Prestige Projects contacts the factory to confirm the actual audit date before each audit. If you have informed the factory in advance that you will commission Prestige Projects to make the audit, this confirmation process will go much more smoothly.
Can I discuss with you in details about my own Social Compliance Audit requirement?
Absolutely! Prestige Projects auditors normally measure the factory’s performance through either of the below audits:
– Code of Conduct (CoC): Prestige Projects provides independent and impartial code of conduct audit services which can be aligned with local legislation, international norms or the client’s own criteria.
– SEDEX Member’s Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA): SMETA covers ETI Base Code principles and also reviews performance against human rights, responsible recruitment practices, management systems implementation etc.
What are the main elements of a SMETA Audit?
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) is one of the most widely used social audit in the world. It enables businesses to assess their sites and suppliers to understand working conditions in their supply chain.
What scope is covered in a SMETA Audit?
Frequently Asked Questions on SMETA Audit
Is Prestige Projects SMETA audit report widely recognized?
Absolutely! V-Trust’s SMETA audit report is widely accepted by different brands and businesses because Prestige Projects is an Affiliate Audit Company (AAC) of Sedex, as well as a member firm of APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors).
Remark: An Affiliate Audit Company (AAC) is a third-party that is authorised to conduct SMETA audits on behalf of your business. Only audit companies with a Sedex Affiliate Audit Company account can conduct SMETA audits and access the functionalities and benefits of the Sedex Advance system, which audit companies can use to manage data from multiple locations in one account. Prestige Projects is an AAC of Sedex and is authorized to perform SMETA audits.
How many days in advance should I book the Factory Audit?
Though sometimes it’s possible to book next-day audit for many manufacturing clusters where we have a large team of full-time auditors, we recommend booking with us at least 1 week in advance. Early booking is important for appropriate scheduling and good preparation before the audit.
Who will I be in contact with throughout the whole process?
There will be one dedicated account manager who will be assigned as your main contact point at Prestige Project. You will receive prompt responses whenever you have any questions regarding the inspection arrangement.
Is it required to notify the supplier about the SMETA Audit?
Depending on the outcome of risk management and/or audit planning, there are three possible audit notification types:
- Announced audit: audit date is agreed with, or disclosed to, the audited factory
- Semi-announced audit, audit date will fall within an agreed “window”. Audit window can range between 2 weeks to 2 months. A 3-week window is recommended to optimize the result.
- Unannounced audit: no prior notice is given to the audited factory.
How long does it take to know the SMETA audit result?
The official SMETA audit report, reviewed and signed by an authorized Prestige Projects technical manager, will be available within 3 days after each audit and can be uploaded to the Sedex system within five days.
When is a suitable time to conduct a Credit Audit?
When you are planning to start important cooperation with either the new or existing suppliers, Prestige Projects Credit Audit can help you have an understanding about the most updated financial standing of the factory.
What is the cost of a Credit Audit?
The Credit Audit’s price is 298 USD/company. The report will be issued within two weeks after the receipt of the booking confirmation.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Credit Audit
Why do I need a Credit Audit?
If you would like to have a financial analysis of the vendors that you are buying from, we recommend that you use Prestige Projects Credit Audit. Though this audit is performed without visiting the vendor site, the report will be quite helpful for you to select a trustworthy supplier because this investigation is based on the official databases and credit rating analyses from banks and the tax bureau of the local government.
What information should I send in advance when booking the Credit Audit?
Please inform your Prestige Projects account manager about the correct name of the company to be audited. It will be much better if you can provide the name which is the same as the name registered on its business license.
Who will I be in contact with throughout the whole process?
There will be one dedicated account manager who will be assigned as your main contact point at Prestige Project. You will receive prompt responses whenever you have any questions regarding the inspection arrangement.
Do I need to inform the factory about the planned Credit Audit?
It’s not a required process in the Credit Audit arrangement. Feel free to decide whether to inform the factory or not.
How long does it take to know the Credit Audit result?
Prestige Projects Credit Audit report is available in PDF format within two weeks after the receipt of the booking confirmation.