How to Audit a Chinese Office Chair Factory (Remote and On-site Checklist)

Before a large order, an audit is cheap insurance. You don’t always need to fly in — much can be verified remotely first. Here is the checklist buyers actually use.

Before you fly: remote verification steps

Start remote: verify the business license via public registry, request certificates, and run a live video walkthrough of the workshop. 视频验厂？随时。线上带你走一遍产线，首看不用飞过来。 A confident factory answers these fast; hesitation is data.

Documents to request (and how to verify them)

Ask for: business license, ISO 9001, fire-safety cert, and product certs (BIFMA/EN 1335). Cross-check license numbers where public registries exist. 营业执照、ISO、测试报告这些都能提供，说一声我把资料包发你。 A real cert has an issuer and a scope — match them to what you’re buying.

On the floor: what to actually look at

Watch the line, not the showroom. Is there incoming material QC? Are fixtures calibrated? Is the gas-lift batch logged? 厂区和生产线的照片可以发你（涉及客户专属的我们自然保密）。 Photos of the real line tell more than a brochure.

QC records that reveal real capability

Ask for the last 3 months of QC reports: incoming inspection, in-process checks, final AQL results. A factory that logs honestly — including failures — is safer than one with suspiciously perfect scores.

Downloadable audit checklist

Use the structure above as your on-site sheet. We’re happy to walk you through ours live; 视频验厂？随时。线上带你走一遍产线，首看不用飞过来。 transparency is the point of the exercise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I audit without flying to China? Yes — license check, cert review and live video audit cover most risks. 视频验厂？随时。线上带你走一遍产线，首看不用飞过来。

What documents prove a real factory? 营业执照、ISO、测试报告这些都能提供，说一声我把资料包发你。