Field notes from the audit floor
Seven short pieces on what actually happens between placing an order and receiving good parts — told from twenty-plus years of on-site quality and supply chain work.
Who's Keeping Eyes on Your Asian Suppliers?
Twelve time zones away, and the reports always say everything is fine — distance hides more than it shows.
The First 48 Hours
What an experienced auditor actually checks before you commit to a new supplier.
The 8D Looked Perfect. The Problem Came Back.
Telling a real corrective action from a paperwork exercise.
What Your Remote Audit Missed
What a camera can tell you — and what it never will.
Perfect Sample, Production Disaster
Passing the sample approval isn't the same as surviving the production ramp.
After the Audit Report
A report describes a problem. Follow-through is what actually fixes it.
Thirty Meters to the Truth
For ten years, one quality problem refused to die — the answer sat thirty meters from where everyone was looking.
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