"Picture Day" - Why Factory Audits Are Not Enough

I'm quite fortunate to be able to discuss compliance topics with multiple audiences which helps me to better understand the challenges many face when trying to meet their Fortune 1000 client compliance needs. My last blog entry addressed the topic of testing in The Golden Sample: Why Testing Alone Isn't Enough. There are many companies out there, suppliers and distributors alike, who rely on testing as the only component of their testing program. Other companies use factory audits as their only form of compliance program. Factory audits are an important tool to measure your factory's ability to meet social responsibility guidelines but factory audits alone do not ensure compliance and rarely address product safety.