Staples Factory Audit
Quality Systems Assessment
COMPANY ORGANIZATION Met during Audit?
Managing Director/General Manager ( ) Yes ( ) No
Sales Manager/Marketing Manager ( ) Yes ( ) No
Plant Manager ( ) Yes ( ) No
QC/QA Supervisor/Manager ( ) Yes ( ) No
Production Manager/FactoryManager ( ) Yes ( ) No
Factory has been in operation since
STAFFING INFORMATION
Manufacturing Personnel:
Quality Controllers:
Engineers:
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Major
Customers_________________________________________________________
Monthly Production Capacity___________________ Required Lead
Time____________
Main Products Produced_____________________
Items Marked with  are considered critical items. Any “NO”
responses in these categories will
result in an immediate Failure of the Security Assessment.
Yes answers score 1 point. No answers scores 0 points.
A. FACILITIES
1. Does the plant layout appear generally acceptable? ( ) Yes
( ) No
2. Does the overall maintenance of the premises ( ) Yes ( ) No
appear acceptable?
3. Does the general housekeeping appear acceptable? ( ) Yes (
) No
4. Did you see a complete company policy manual? ( ) Yes ( )
No
5. Did you see documentation that all production ( ) Yes ( )
No
machines were on a maintenance schedule and
a maintenance team was in place ?
6. Does the factory have a back up generator? (If yes, ( ) Yes
( ) No
provide date of last use and date of last maintenance
below).
7. Did you see that all machines/equipment/fixtures ( ) Yes (
) No
were suitable to produce the intended products?
8. Did you see evidence that the factory has a well ( ) Yes (
) No
organized maintenance team that could immediately
respond to a machinery breakdown or emergency?
9. Did the lighting and ventilation conditions appear ( ) Yes
( ) No
adequate in the production areas?
10. Did you confirm that fax and telephone were ( ) Yes ( ) No
available?
11. Did you confirm electronic communication systems ( ) Yes (
) No
were in place? (PCs with word processing,
spreadsheet and e-mail capabilities)
