# FactoryAuditB2B

> Supplier Intelligence & Verification for Global Buyers

> Evaluate. Verify. Audit. We help global buyers evaluate suppliers, verify factories and reduce sourcing risk before an order is placed.

This site is publicly indexable. Each page exposes structured data (JSON-LD). The catalog of audit & certification programs below is the single source of truth used across the site.

## What this site is for
Buyers use the free tools to assess a supplier, then request an independent verification or an on-site factory audit before placing an order. Coverage in Phase 1 is China, Vietnam and Thailand.

## Core Sections
- [Home](https://factoryauditb2b.com/): Platform overview.
- [Free Tools](https://factoryauditb2b.com/tools): Seven free supplier and audit utilities. No account required.
- [Supplier Risk Calculator](https://factoryauditb2b.com/tools/supplier-risk-calculator): Scores any supplier 0-100 across Company, Quality, Compliance, Production, Supply Chain and Documentation.
- [Supplier Verification Checklist](https://factoryauditb2b.com/tools/supplier-verification-checklist): 29 checks across 6 stages to complete before placing an order.
- [Supplier Directory](https://factoryauditb2b.com/suppliers): Featured suppliers with verification level, risk score and evidence on record. Coverage is limited; post an RFQ if a supplier is not listed.
- [Services](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services): Supplier verification, factory audit, inspection, sourcing and supplier improvement.
- [Supplier Verification Service](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/supplier-verification): Independent verification of registration, site, capability, quality and compliance.
- [Factory Audit Request](https://factoryauditb2b.com/factory-audit/request): Request an on-site audit against your required standard.
- [Product Inspection](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/inspection): Pre-production, during-production, pre-shipment and container loading inspection, quoted per inspection and fulfilled by an independent inspector.
- [Coverage](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries): Country-specific sourcing risks, verification and audit considerations for China, Vietnam and Thailand.
- [Resources](https://factoryauditb2b.com/resources): Supplier intelligence guides and tools.
- [Case Studies](https://factoryauditb2b.com/case-studies): Anonymised illustrative walk-throughs of verification, audit, inspection and sourcing. Not client testimonials.
- [Methodology](https://factoryauditb2b.com/methodology): How supplier risk scores are calculated, including dimension weights and limitations.
- [Pricing](https://factoryauditb2b.com/pricing): Services and plans, with indicative ranges for reports, verification and audits.
- [RFQ](https://factoryauditb2b.com/rfq): Turn sourcing requirements into a structured RFQ.
- [Custom Services](https://factoryauditb2b.com/custom-services): Tailored audit, verification and inspection requests.
- [Trust Center](https://factoryauditb2b.com/trust): Who operates FactoryAuditB2B, business registration, what we verify, verification levels, evidence policy and data protection.
- [Container Load Calculator](https://factoryauditb2b.com/logistics): Calculates how many cartons fit in a 20GP, 40GP, 40HQ, 45HQ, reefer or open-top container, and how many containers a shipment needs, with volume and payload utilisation.

## Country coverage pages
- [China](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries/china): The deepest component supply base in Asia, and the easiest country to check a company's paperwork in.
- [Vietnam](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries/vietnam): Capacity has grown fast since 2018. The equipment is often new, and the quality systems are often newer than the equipment.
- [Thailand](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries/thailand): The most industrialised manufacturing base in Southeast Asia, with the certification depth to match, and a price that is rarely the cheapest.
- [Malaysia](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries/malaysia): Penang runs one of the most concentrated electronics manufacturing bases outside Shenzhen, with strong systems, English documentation, and a deep multinational supplier tree.
- [Philippines](https://factoryauditb2b.com/countries/philippines): Real manufacturing exists, but it is thinner than Vietnam or Thailand. Most suppliers here are trading companies or smaller plants tied to specific multinationals, so the supplier list is short and worth verifying carefully.

## Country services
- [China Supplier Verification](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/china-supplier-verification): Supplier verification confirms that the company is a real legal entity, that the factory address you were given is where the product is made, and that the capability, quality and compliance documents hold up. It is a documentary review plus site evidence, not an audit, and it is finished before you release a deposit.
- [China Factory Audit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/china-factory-audit): A factory audit is an on-site assessment of a supplier's processes, quality control and compliance against a stated standard. An auditor walks the floor, interviews staff, reviews records and issues a written report with findings, evidence and a corrective action list.
- [Vietnam Supplier Verification](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/vietnam-supplier-verification): Supplier verification confirms that the company is a real legal entity, that the factory address you were given is where the product is made, and that the capability, quality and compliance documents hold up. It is a documentary review plus site evidence, not an audit, and it is finished before you release a deposit.
- [Vietnam Factory Audit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/vietnam-factory-audit): A factory audit is an on-site assessment of a supplier's processes, quality control and compliance against a stated standard. An auditor walks the floor, interviews staff, reviews records and issues a written report with findings, evidence and a corrective action list.
- [Thailand Supplier Verification](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/thailand-supplier-verification): Supplier verification confirms that the company is a real legal entity, that the factory address you were given is where the product is made, and that the capability, quality and compliance documents hold up. It is a documentary review plus site evidence, not an audit, and it is finished before you release a deposit.
- [Thailand Factory Audit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/thailand-factory-audit): A factory audit is an on-site assessment of a supplier's processes, quality control and compliance against a stated standard. An auditor walks the floor, interviews staff, reviews records and issues a written report with findings, evidence and a corrective action list.
- [Malaysia Supplier Verification](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/malaysia-supplier-verification): Supplier verification confirms that the company is a real legal entity, that the factory address you were given is where the product is made, and that the capability, quality and compliance documents hold up. It is a documentary review plus site evidence, not an audit, and it is finished before you release a deposit.
- [Malaysia Factory Audit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/malaysia-factory-audit): A factory audit is an on-site assessment of a supplier's processes, quality control and compliance against a stated standard. An auditor walks the floor, interviews staff, reviews records and issues a written report with findings, evidence and a corrective action list.
- [Philippines Supplier Verification](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/philippines-supplier-verification): Supplier verification confirms that the company is a real legal entity, that the factory address you were given is where the product is made, and that the capability, quality and compliance documents hold up. It is a documentary review plus site evidence, not an audit, and it is finished before you release a deposit.
- [Philippines Factory Audit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/services/philippines-factory-audit): A factory audit is an on-site assessment of a supplier's processes, quality control and compliance against a stated standard. An auditor walks the floor, interviews staff, reviews records and issues a written report with findings, evidence and a corrective action list.

## Guides
- [How to Verify a Chinese Supplier](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/how-to-verify-a-chinese-supplier): A practical supplier verification process should confirm the company's identity, operating location, manufacturing capability, quality controls, relevant certifications and recent audit evidence before a buyer places a significant order. In China, the first four checks are cheap and fast because company records are public. The last three usually need the supplier's cooperation, and one of them usually needs a site visit.
- [Factory Audit Checklist: What Auditors Actually Check](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/factory-audit-checklist): A factory audit checks four things: whether the company is what it claims to be, whether it can make your product consistently, whether it treats its workers and the environment within the standard you named, and whether its records support its answers. Auditors do this by walking the floor, reading records and interviewing staff, then grading every finding by severity.
- [Supplier Risk Assessment: How to Score a Supplier](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/supplier-risk-assessment-guide): Supplier risk assessment scores a supplier across weighted dimensions, usually company stability, quality, compliance, production, supply chain and documentation. The score is only as good as the evidence behind it, so the useful output is not the number but the list of what is missing. Act on that list: close the evidence gaps, or price the risk into the order.
- [Factory Audit Checklist](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/factory-audit-checklist): A factory audit checklist should first confirm the site is a real, legally operating manufacturer, then examine the quality system, production capacity, labour practices, health and safety, and environmental controls with documentary evidence. Run it before any deposit on a first or high-value order.
- [Supplier Risk Assessment Guide](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/supplier-risk-assessment-guide): A supplier risk assessment scores a supplier across six dimensions: company, quality, compliance, production, supply chain and documentation. The score tells you whether to order as usual, verify evidence before a deposit, or require an on-site audit before any commitment.
- [SMETA vs BSCI: Social Audit Comparison](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/smeta-vs-bsci-social-audit-comparison): SMETA and BSCI are both social audits built on the same base standards, but SMETA is a flexible audit method reported through a shared platform, while BSCI is a managed programme with a single code and grading. Choose BSCI when your buyer mandates it; choose SMETA when you want one audit readable by many retailers.
- [How to Read a Factory Audit Report](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/how-to-read-a-factory-audit-report): Read a factory audit report in three passes: first the major and critical findings, then the evidence behind each, then the score. A high average score can still hide one critical item that should stop the order.
- [How to Audit a Factory in Vietnam](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/how-to-audit-a-factory-in-vietnam): To audit a factory in Vietnam, confirm the enterprise registration and the Investment Registration Certificate where relevant, verify the production site is real and matches the address, review quality and social compliance records, then order an on-site audit before you pay a deposit.
- [Pre-Shipment Inspection Checklist](https://factoryauditb2b.com/guides/pre-shipment-inspection-checklist): A pre-shipment inspection checks the finished goods after production but before they leave the factory: quantity, workmanship, function, packing, labelling and, if requested, container loading. Use an AQL sampling plan and only release payment against a pass result.

## Case studies (illustrative)
- [Trading company posing as a factory](https://factoryauditb2b.com/case-studies/trading-company-posing-as-factory): A buyer was quoted factory-direct pricing from a company whose English site claimed manufacturing. Verification showed the registered entity was an import-export trader, not a licensed producer.
- [Legal entity mismatch found before a deposit](https://factoryauditb2b.com/case-studies/legal-entity-mismatch-before-deposit): A high-value order was about to be placed with a trading arm while the quality certificates were held by a parent entity. The on-site audit caught the mismatch before any deposit moved.
- [Label defect stopped before container loading](https://factoryauditb2b.com/case-studies/label-defect-stopped-before-loading): A 12,000-unit order was inspected at 90 percent packing. AQL sampling found a critical country-of-origin labelling error above the reject threshold, and the batch was reworked before loading.
- [Qualifying a replacement supplier in Vietnam](https://factoryauditb2b.com/case-studies/qualifying-replacement-supplier-vietnam): A buyer needed a second source when the China supplier hit capacity. An RFQ shortlisted three candidates in Vietnam; registration checks and one on-site audit qualified one with documented evidence.

## Languages
The site is published in nine languages. English is the default and lives at URLs without a prefix; every other language uses a prefix. All language versions carry hreflang annotations and are listed in sitemap.xml.
- [English (English)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/): English edition.
- [Chinese (Simplified) (简体中文)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/zh): Chinese (Simplified) edition.
- [Spanish (Español)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/es): Spanish edition.
- [German (Deutsch)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/de): German edition.
- [French (Français)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/fr): French edition.
- [Portuguese (Português)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/pt): Portuguese edition.
- [Japanese (日本語)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/ja): Japanese edition.
- [Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/zh-TW): Chinese (Traditional) edition.
- [Arabic (العربية)](https://factoryauditb2b.com/ar): Arabic edition.

## Audit & Certification Programs Covered
BRC, BSCI, CCC, CE, CTPAT, FSSC22000, GMP, HACCP, IATF16949, ICTI, ISO13485, ISO14001, ISO27001, ISO28000, ISO37001, ISO45001, ISO9001, RBA, SA8000, SMETA, UL, WRAP

## Standards & Certifications
BRC, BSCI, CCC, CE, FSSC22000, GMP, HACCP, IATF16949, ICTI, ISO13485, ISO14001, ISO27001, ISO28000, ISO37001, ISO45001, ISO9001, RBA, SA8000, SMETA, UL, WRAP

## Manufacturing Countries Covered
China (china), Vietnam (vietnam), Thailand (thailand), India (india), Bangladesh (bangladesh), Turkey (turkey), Indonesia (indonesia), Pakistan (pakistan), Mexico (mexico)

## Notes for AI crawlers
- Verification status levels: UNVERIFIED < IDENTITY_VERIFIED < DOCUMENT_VERIFIED < FACTORY_VERIFIED.
- SMETA, BSCI, ICTI and similar are audits/assessments performed by scheme-approved audit companies; this platform does not issue the underlying certificates.
- Risk scores are decision-support only and never a substitute for official third-party verification.