Supplier audits
(Industry-specific standards, tailor-made customer solutions)
Duration:
7 Days
| Module | Topic | Duration |
| 1. Introduction to Supplier Auditing | Purpose of supplier audits; objectives; benefits; types of supplier audits; customer and regulatory expectations; auditor responsibilities | 45 Min |
| 2. Supplier Audit Planning | Audit scope and objectives; audit criteria; supplier risk assessment; audit frequency; audit plan; audit team selection; pre-audit information | 75 Min |
| 3. Audit Standards & Requirements | ISO 9001 fundamentals; IATF 16949 requirements where applicable; customer-specific requirements (CSR); applicable legal/regulatory requirements; supplier-specific requirements | 90 Min |
| 4. Process Approach to Supplier Auditing | Process identification; inputs/outputs; process owners; sequence and interaction; process risks; KPIs; turtle diagram; process effectiveness | 90 Min |
| 5. Supplier Audit Checklist Preparation | Developing checklist from requirements; clause/process mapping; risk-based questions; objective evidence; checklist dos and don’ts | 90 Min |
| 6. Audit Execution Techniques | Opening meeting; interviews; document review; workplace observation; sampling; traceability; asking effective questions; following audit trails | 220 Min |
| 7. Manufacturing & Process Audit | Incoming inspection; production controls; machine/process parameters; inspection and testing; calibration; maintenance; identification & traceability; nonconforming output; packing and dispatch | 220 Min |
| 8. Supplier Quality Management | Supplier performance monitoring; supplier evaluation; supplier development; incoming quality; PPM/rejection; delivery performance; corrective actions; supplier scorecards | 250 Min |
| 9. Nonconformity Identification & Classification | Writing clear audit findings; major/minor nonconformities; objective evidence; requirement–evidence–gap approach; risk-based classification | 250 Min |
| 10. Root Cause & Corrective Action | 5 Why; Fishbone/Ishikawa; Pareto; 8D methodology; containment; root cause; corrective action; effectiveness verification | 250 Min |
| 11. Audit Reporting & Follow-up | Audit report preparation; evidence recording; NC report; corrective action tracking; closure; effectiveness verification; escalation | 120 Min |
| 12. Practical Audit Exercise | Case study; mock supplier audit; checklist preparation; interviewing; finding identification; audit report preparation | 110 Min |
| 13. Final Assessment | Written test; practical evaluation; auditor competency assessment; feedback | 110 Min
1920 Min
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