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FACTORY VISITSNovember 6, 2026

How we visit a factory (and what we look for)

A practical field guide to the details that separate a polished showroom from a reliable production partner.

Beyond the showroom

A factory visit is not a tour of the lobby. It is a sequence of small observations: how material is stored, how a line is balanced, where quality checks happen and how people talk about problems.

What we look for

  • Material traceability — can the team explain where inputs come from?
  • Process ownership — which steps happen in-house, and which are subcontracted?
  • Quality gates — what is checked, by whom, and what happens when it fails?
  • Capacity reality — does the stated capacity match the floor we can see?

A good visit leaves you with better questions, not just better photos.

Production floor

We record the visit so you can compare factories with the same evidence.