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Supplier audits: see what's really happening at your supplier.

A supplier's certificate tells you they passed an audit. It doesn't tell you whether their process will deliver good parts to you, every day. These audits cover the floor, not just the files.

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  • On site at the supplier, anywhere in India
  • Minimum one day per audit plus reporting
  • Your supplier quality engineer welcome to join

Is this for you?

  • You're about to award business to a new supplier and want to know the real risk.
  • An existing supplier keeps sending problems: escapes, late corrective actions, the same 8D twice.
  • Your supplier quality team is stretched and needs an independent, experienced auditor.

What you get

  • Pre-award audits: can this supplier make your part reliably? Process capability, controls, problem solving, launch readiness.
  • Process audits: is an existing supplier's process actually running as described?
  • A findings report: what's working, what isn't, and the risk to you
  • An improvement plan the supplier can act on

How it works

  1. Brief: you share the part, the concerns and your requirements.
  2. Preparation: a review of the supplier's documents and your history with them.
  3. On-site audit: one day or more at the supplier, mostly on the floor, depending on scope, processes and organisation size.
  4. Report and debrief: findings, risk rating and improvement plan, discussed with you and, if you wish, with the supplier.

Independent by design

Audit and implementation are kept separate. A supplier audited for you is never then offered paid help to fix the findings. That keeps every audit honest. Implementation support is offered only at suppliers Kattamaipu hasn't audited.

Questions people ask

Which standard do you audit against?

IATF 16949, your customer-specific requirements, and your own supplier requirements.

Can you audit several suppliers?

Yes. For a supplier base, we can plan a programme together.

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Let's talk about what's happening on your floor.

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