Supplier-level review before an order decision
Lighting Factory Audits in China for Buyer-Side Review
Review a candidate lighting supplier against the product and order you intend to place. The visit scope, evidence requested and reporting limits are agreed before the audit.
Start with the buyer’s risk questions
Factory audit and product inspection answer different questions
A factory review asks whether a candidate supplier appears relevant to the planned product and order. A lighting quality inspection asks whether a specific order matches the approved sample, drawing or written requirements. One does not replace the other.
Supplier identity and location
Record the site visited and review the identity information or documents made available for the agreed scope.
Relevant production activity
Observe production or assembly steps connected to the requested lighting category, where available during the visit.
Quality-control process
Review checkpoints, records or equipment made available and distinguish what was observed from what the supplier stated.
Capacity and workflow observations
Record visible workflow, staffing or equipment relevant to the order without treating a one-day visit as a capacity guarantee.
Subcontracting questions
Ask which production, finishing, testing or packing steps may be handled elsewhere and note unanswered points.
Packaging and storage
Observe the packaging or storage practices relevant to the intended product when they fall within the agreed review scope.
Define the review before the visit
A useful scope connects the factory review to a real purchasing decision. Send the supplier location, requested product, expected quantity, stage of the decision, known concerns, documents to review and target timing.
- Supplier name and site address
- Product category, drawings or reference images
- Expected order quantity and target timing
- Specific production, quality or subcontracting concerns
- Documents or records requested for review
- Photo, video and reporting requirements
Evidence designed for buyer review
A report should keep facts and sources clear so the buyer can decide what needs follow-up.
Observed
Record representative site, process, equipment, packaging or storage observations relevant to the agreed questions.
Provided by the supplier
Identify statements and documents as supplier-provided information rather than independent certification.
Not verified or unanswered
List gaps, inconsistencies and questions that require documents, samples, testing or another decision step.
Need to review a candidate lighting supplier?
Send the supplier location, product, expected order, specific concerns and preferred timing for scope review.