Overview
Asia Pacific Factory Assessment Service (AP FAS) provides a physical validation of evidence regarding a supplier’s capability, competence and compliance. The audit and assessment services are a natural extension to the assurance process provided by the supply chain management services (APUG SMS) provided by Achilles.
Achilles assesses suppliers who are then assessed in various areas like health & safety, environment and quality management. As a part of the service Achilles offers a Social and Ethical audit solution to assess suppliers supporting corporate social responsibility compliance.
Audit reports enable both procurement and compliance teams to manage their resources and supply chains more effectively because they can be confident that the assessments conducted by Achilles has been rigorous and as per current industry best practices. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your factor capabilities to the procurement and compliance teams.
Audit report can be visible to any utility within the Achilles Global network who may wish to view them, including buyers from the Asia Pacific Utility Group.
Background
A factory assessment or an audit is a formal inspection that is a reliable method of validating the current status of an organisation. Procurement and compliance teams need to manage risks as a part of a procurement engagement with a supplier. A periodic independent audit conducted by Achilles provides buyers an assurance that the supplier is compliant to the buyer protocol.
Key Features
- Tailored to meet the needs the utility sector, as factory assessment service include the following: Corporate Social Responsibility, Health & Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Quality, Supplier Management, Packaging, Logistics and areas of high risk activities or services. Our audit programmes are constructive, providing insight and guidance. Auditors work with suppliers to document an Improvement Plan, where necessary.
- Factory assessment service is carried out on-site by Achilles, and the resulting data is then assessed and verified, including supplier review.
- Achilles audit staff are highly qualified and are selected based upon their professional competence and audit experience obtained from the Utility sector. Another unique aspect of all Achilles audit personnel is that they must be licensed to deliver our audits.
- Factory Assessment Service is tailored to specific industry best practice. The audit protocol was developed in association with the community of buyer and is endorsed by them.
- The scope of each factory assessment is continually reviewed and improved with the input from the Asia Pacific Utility Group Steering Committee.