Factory Audit Case Study: Escalation Path When a Supplier Fails a Social Compliance Audit
Information date: 17 September 2026 — An anonymised composite case: a European buyer's tier-one supplier in Guangdong failed a social compliance audit, with findings on excessive overtime, incomplete social insurance rec
China Factory Audit Review: Verify Capacity, Quality Control and Subcontracting as One System
Information date: 7 September 2026 — ISO 9001 describes a quality-management approach built around processes, responsibilities, documented information, performance evaluation and improvement; a certificate alone does not
China’s August 24 Input-Price Update: Aluminium Up 1.4%, Copper Up 0.5% Week on Week
Information date: 25 August 2026. China's Ministry of Commerce reported on August 24 that production-material prices rose 0.1% in the week of August 10–16 compared with the preceding week. Aluminium increased 1.4% and co
How to Conduct Factory Audits in China’s Apparel Industry for Foreign Sourcing Teams
How to Conduct Factory Audits in China's Apparel Industry for Foreign Sourcing Teams Over 65% of global fast fashion and 45% of mid-market apparel ori