The main differences between Wal-Mart factory inspection and THE HOME DEPOT factory inspection

What are the main differences between Wal-Mart factory inspection and THE HOME DEPOT factory inspection ? We know that in terms of procurement channels, both Wal-Mart and THE HOME DEPOT use whether suppliers or factories comply with labor laws or related laws and regulations and whether they meet social responsibility requirements as one of the criteria for measuring companies. In addition to this, what are the main differences between Wal-Mart factory inspection and THE HOME DEPOT factory inspection?

With the continuous expansion of business, many factories now have to accept WM audits on the one hand, and THD audits on the other hand, and they don’t know how to prepare for the audit. In fact, WM and THD have many similarities, and are basically based on labor laws and related laws and regulations. Here we mainly look at the main differences between Wal-Mart factory audits and THE HOME DEPOT factory audits.

project	Wal-Mart	THE HOME DEPOT
Standard working hours	(Yellow light) 8 working hours per day, 40 working hours per week, the cumulative working time within 24 hours shall not exceed 14 hours, and the cumulative working time per week shall not exceed 72 hours; (Green Light) 8 working hours per day, 40 working hours per week, a maximum of 3 hours of overtime per day, and no more than 36 hours of overtime per month.	8 working hours a day, 40 working hours a week, maximum overtime hours a day, and no more than 36 overtime hours a month.
Weekly rest principle	Principles for ensuring a seventh day of rest	At least one day off every seven days
Overtime on rest days	Compensatory leave must be taken within the same pay period, or at least 200% of the salary must be paid.	Compensatory leave can be arranged, and wages of no less than 200% of the salary can be paid
Comprehensive timing	Comprehensive timing is not accepted	Accept comprehensive timing
Audit Scope	Personnel who have no direct or indirect relationship with production are generally not within the scope of the audit, but are required to comply with relevant laws and regulations.	All employees in the company
Social security purchase requirements	Purchase social insurance according to local laws and regulations. If the factory cannot meet the relevant requirements, it can provide a social insurance purchase compliance certificate issued by the local government department.	Purchase social insurance according to local laws and regulations

The above is an introduction to the main differences between Wal-Mart factory inspection and THE HOME DEPOT factory inspection. When dealing with the two factory inspections, as long as the factory understands the commonalities and differences, it is recommended to combine the standard requirements of the two, formulate a set of effective factory inspection specifications, and then apply the relevant requirements to practice. Basically, customers will be satisfied and the factory inspection will be successfully passed. Of course, the factory inspection requirements are still relatively strict. If you are not sure that you can pass the factory inspection, it is recommended to find a professional factory inspection consulting company for guidance. So that the factory can ensure that it passes the factory inspection smoothly.

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