How to deal with Walmart’s surprise factory audit?

How to deal with Walmart’s surprise factory audit?


Almost all of Walmart’s suppliers have experienced surprise factory inspections by notary firms or Walmart’s factory inspection team. So why does Walmart conduct surprise factory inspections and under what circumstances does it arrange surprise factory inspections?
Walmart usually only takes surprise measures for social responsibility ES factory audits, and basically does not conduct surprise audits in quality FCCA factory audits and anti-terrorism SCS factory audits.

First of all, factories that get the green light in Walmart's factory audit are the focus of surprise inspections. According to Walmart's ES factory audit scoring standards, green lights can be given if there are no wage and working hours violations during the audit, the documents are complete, the on-site safety and sanitation conditions are good, and there are very few or even no problems found during the audit. However, the risk of giving a green light is very high. Walmart's internal audit team will conduct surprise inspections on factories that get the green light at any time, and the consequences can be imagined.
Second, all audits except the initial Walmart factory inspection are surprise and conducted by notary firms. Walmart's re-inspections are divided into YELLOW FOLLOW UP (yellow light re-inspection), ORANGE FOLLOW UP (orange light re-inspection), etc. In most cases, the notary firm for the re-inspection is the same as the notary firm for the last audit.


How to prepare for a surprise audit of Walmart?
Most importantly, the factory should be well prepared in normal times. During the first Walmart factory inspection, the factory should really understand the key points of the Walmart factory inspection. Then, at least organize the required information and update it in a timely manner. The Walmart factory inspection does not have particularly high requirements for working hours, so it is better to be prepared in this regard.


Secondly, Walmart updates its factory inspection standards almost every year or even every six months, so it is very important to follow up on the updates of its standards.


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