Factory Sourcing & Audit

MotionTouch is experienced in factory selection and auditing to provide manufacturing services in the Far East and Eastern Europe.

Benefits of our service

• Our understanding of the local business practice and culture provides insight into the factory's capabilities
• We are able to recognise the optimal combination of management, skills sets and quality controls in a factory, which differ for each project and are crucial to its success
• Through detailed factory knowledge, and by identifying key staff and capabilities, it is often possible to reduce costs and increase product quality
• By building a thorough contact network within the factory we are better positioned to achieve successful resolution of potential issues
• The detailed knowledge gained in this process establishes the basis for a long term relationship with the factory

Factory selection

Selecting the correct factory for a particular production is a detailed process. MotionTouch conducts factory inspections and audits to grade suppliers based on the following criteria:

• Equipment and facilities
• Quality systems utilised relating to:
• mould manufacture and repair
• injection process
• assembly process
• workshop, packaging, handling & storage
• inspection & testing
• control of non-conforming product - prevention & correction
• staff skill & experience, training & awareness
• management documentation & records
• Certifications held
• Ability, experience and size of engineering staff
• Ability and experience of management team
• Customer references
• Geographical locations
• Export logistics experience
• Export permits

Audit

Our audit process is led by our multi-lingual quality and audit team.

Experience has shown us that only by using native staff to manage the factory audit process can we ensure that it is successful and the correct information is obtained. Hence we have locally based staff managing this process with the factories.

Commercial agreement with the factory

It is essential that this process is carried out by native staff. To reach a  commercial agreement for a production run three main criteria must be met and agreed - price, quality (specification, testing, procedure and certification required) and timescales.

A detailed product specification must be discussed and agreed, there must be an outline quality plan and key personnel on both sides must be identified. The agreement must be tightly specified and the implications of local cultural, legal and business conditions completely understood.

The MotionTouch team is experienced at negotiating the best outcomes in these crucial scenarios.