Marketplace sellers sourcing from India may need to assess a factory before approving a supplier. Vanguard Sourcing helps coordinate supplier and factory assessments for defined product programmes, including business identity checks, manufacturing capability review, production process understanding, capacity discussion, subcontracting and documentation follow-up.

A factory visit or audit is not a guarantee against fraud, poor product quality or future non-performance. The scope, site, date, assessor and evidence reviewed should be recorded. Social, environmental and technical audits may need independent specialists depending on buyer and product requirements.

India-based supplier, production and quality coordination for international buyers.

• Specification and sample alignment
• Inspection brief coordination
• Production and corrective-action follow-up
• Shipment-readiness communication

Sampling, defect classification and buyer acceptance criteria should be agreed before inspection.

The audit scope should be matched to the product and the seller’s risk. A facility audit is different from an inspection of a finished lot and different again from a laboratory test.

• Confirm the legal entity and exact manufacturing site that will make the order.
• Review product experience, machinery, capacity, shifts, production flow and subcontractors.
• Assess incoming material checks, in-process controls, finished-goods checks and traceability.
• Review relevant business, export, quality and compliance documents for authenticity, scope and validity.
• Record gaps and agree corrective actions or additional verification before the order is released.

Does Vanguard issue an Amazon factory approval?

No. Amazon seller approval and supplier eligibility are not issued by Vanguard. We coordinate buyer-requested supplier assessment.

Can an audit prove a supplier is scam-free?

No. It can reduce information gaps but cannot eliminate fraud or commercial risk. Independent document verification, contracts and payment controls remain important.

Can a factory audit replace pre-shipment inspection?

No. A factory assessment looks at the facility and processes; pre-shipment inspection evaluates a defined production lot against agreed acceptance criteria.

• Factory audit and supplier verification
• Hard goods supplier verification
• Third-party quality inspection
• Amazon FBA sourcing

Vanguard Sourcing

Email: connect@vanguard-sourcing.com
Phone: +91 9911907900

Address
T3/1102, SDS NRI, Sector 45,
Noida, U.P. 201301, India

Share your PO, approved sample, quality criteria and target inspection date for an initial discussion.