A factory visit and a supplier audit both provide local evidence, but they answer different questions. Choose the service according to the purchasing decision, supplier risk and depth of process review your team needs.
Request a quote ↘A factory visit is suitable when the buyer wants independent confirmation of the operating location, visible production activity or a specific order concern without conducting a full capability audit.
A supplier audit reviews capability, workflow and quality controls against a structured buyer-approved checklist. It requires more document and process access than a focused visit.
When the immediate concern is identity, address or commercial consistency, remote supplier verification can identify gaps before the buyer commits to on-site work.
Ask what your team must decide after receiving the report: whether the factory exists, whether current activity is visible, whether quality systems appear capable or whether finished goods are acceptable before shipment. That decision defines the right scope.
No. A factory visit is a focused evidence activity. A supplier audit is a deeper review of capability, processes, records and quality controls against a structured checklist.
Yes, when the required checklist, access, timing and documents are agreed before attendance. The quotation must reflect the deeper scope.
Start with the risk. Remote verification may be sufficient for preliminary identity checks; a visit or audit is more appropriate when physical capability and controls must be independently observed.