Third Party Audits & Inspections:
Everyday Knit Tex & (EKT). have a fully independent, dedicated third-party Audits & Inspections farm,
providing Audits & Quality Inspections for buyers and importers in Asia and European countries on-site on behalf of our customers.
At this moment, our expertise covers a large scale of textile products as well as other products exported from Bangladesh. Our quality inspections are performed according to the international standard for quality control, which is followed by ISO ANSI ASQC Z1.4 – ISO 2859 – MIL STD 105E.
Our mission is to provide them with authentic, natural, and accurate information on their production and order based on on-site observation.
We are able to send an inspector anywhere in Bangladesh to your factory within 48H and return to you an inspection report within 24H. Our dedicated team will become a part of your team. It will work closely with you to provide properly defined projects, including specific goals, milestones, agendas, status reports and action items to ensure you have the tools at your fingertips to make the decisions you need for your Company.
At AAS, we provide comprehensive on-site audits and documentation reviews to ensure traceability, social responsibility, chemical compliance, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare.
Our extensive range of Inspection areas is below.
SOFT GOODS:
- All types of Ready-made garments
- Fabrics
- Garment accessories
- Home textiles
- Footwear & leather products
- Luggage, bags & cases
- Caps & head-wear
HARD GOODS:
- Seagrass basket, Handicraft, etc items
- Sports & entertainment products
- Fashion jewelry & accessories.
- All types of plastic items
- Furniture & furnishings
- Porcelain & ceramics
- ll types of Jute items
- Household utensils
- Seasonal products
- Toys & gifts
- Stationery
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS & AGRICULTURE
- Loading supervision only
- All types of sea fish items
- Canned food
- Fresh food
- Food ingredients
Inspection content: Below are listed the different steps followed by our inspector when inspecting your goods during the Inspection:
1/ Quantity: Quantity of finished, semi-finished and packed products, Quantity of cartons.
2/ Outlook, Styling, Color, measurement, Weight and fabric content.
3/List of workmanship defects, rate of defects found, and severity of defects.
4/ Some common functional tests of the products, Special tests required by our clients.
5/ Packing & Packaging, Appearance, Material, Dimension, Weight, Sealing materials
6/ Marking and Labeling, Stickers, Logo, Bar code, shipping mark.
Our extensive range of Audit areas is below.
Factory Audit:
Factory Audit (FA): A Simple Factory Audit (SFA) should be performed before placing an order with a new vendor, and it only takes one day. The Simple Factory Audit in Bangladesh is done at your potential manufacturer’s premises or anywhere in Bangladesh. This audit is a routine audit to check the factory status, which should be done every year.
Procedure: When a new order is going to be placed into a factory which was not listed or the factory status is unknown to the client, then the client can book an SFA through the AAS website. AAS will allocate the auditor immediately upon receiving a confirmed audit order from the client.
Audit content: The listed steps will be followed by our auditor when auditing your factory:
- Factory location, area, and factory building condition with layout approval.
- All legal documents check for validity.
- Factory worker quantity, production process, management system.
- Annual turnover, other client lists.
- Produced item, production capacity, monitoring and condition.
- Import and export license check etc.
Factory Quality Audit:
Factory Quality Audit (FQA): In case an exhaustive audit is not required, but when a quick, fast, efficient supplier evaluation providing an overview at an affordable price is needed. This process happens mainly before placing an order during the sourcing operation. It allows you to verify, evaluate and qualify a vendor before involving money. This service is offered at the manufacturer’s premises.
Procedure: AAS will allocate an auditor immediately upon receiving a confirmed audit order from the client.
Social Audit (SA):
Social Audit (SA): Nowadays, in the global economy, social responsibility has become one of the top priorities of traders, importers, and retailers, even though factories are reaching the highest level of production. AAS offers to perform a social audit in Bangladesh in order to verify whether suppliers meet the required social compliance standards according to SA 8000 international standards. Assessing your supplier with SA 8000 SA will help to protect the retailer’s reputation. Before involving money, confirm and qualify your supplier whether they are socially accountable or not. This service is offered at the manufacturer’s premises.
Procedure: AAS will allocate an auditor immediately upon receiving a confirmed audit order from the client.
Sourcing & Merchandising
Factory Quality Audit (FQA): In case an exhaustive audit is not required, but when a quick, fast, efficient supplier evaluation providing an overview at an affordable price is needed. This process happens mainly before placing an order during the sourcing operation. It allows you to verify, evaluate and qualify a vendor before involving money. This service is offered at the manufacturer’s premises.
Procedure: AAS will allocate an auditor immediately upon receiving a confirmed audit order from the client.
Production & Quality Assurance
Everyday Knit Tex & (EKT), a premier apparel sourcing company in Bangladesh, promises to deliver the product at a competitive price, with the right quality, and at the right time. We monitor and conduct inspections at various stages to maintain and ensure the quality of the products as per our customer’s AQL level and quality standards. Based on the quality standards of our customers, we create a separate quality manual and SOP for strict follow-up.
A qualified team oversees all stages of the manufacturing process, from sourcing raw materials to production, finishing, and packaging, ensuring transparency between manufacturers and customers.
To deliver products of the right quality, we focus on two key areas: prevention and control. Prevention falls under the responsibility of our Quality Assurance (QA) team, while the control aspect is managed by our Quality Control (QC) team.
Our Quality Control (QC) team regularly performs the following activities to maintain the quality standard.
- Bulk Fabric, Trims & Accessories Inspections
- Pre-production meeting
- End-Line Inspection
- Pre-Final Inspection
- Final Inspection
AAS has a dedicated QA representative for each partner factory to ensure quality and product service according to customer requirements.
Cost Re-engineering Support
Factory Quality Audit (FQA): In case an exhaustive audit is not required, but when a quick, fast, efficient supplier evaluation providing an overview at an affordable price is needed. This process happens mainly before placing an order during the sourcing operation. It allows you to verify, evaluate and qualify a vendor before involving money. This service is offered at the manufacturer’s premises.
Procedure: AAS will allocate an auditor immediately upon receiving a confirmed audit order from the client.
Audits & Compliance Support
Our production network is based on compliance, and we guarantee our customers that their goods are produced in factories where workers’ rights are respected.
We have our own Compliance Department that constantly evaluates the factories and provides them with mandatory follow-up improvements ( CAP). We constantly strive to improve the working conditions, safety, and benefits of the workers. This is made possible by a long-term partnership with our clients and manufacturers.
Our partners follow international standards and codes of conduct, such as BSCI, Accord, Alliance, Wrap, ICS, SEDEX, GOTS, OCS, RCS, etc., and update certifications regularly based on our customers’ needs.
Our team regularly monitors and audits supply chains as per set standards and promotes & safeguards ethical practices.
Shipping & Logistics Support
Everyday Knit Tex & (EKT) can provide a one-stop service for logistics from the factory to our customer’s warehouse. We have carefully selected a world-class freight forwarder, and C&F can provide you with this unique door-to-door logistics service.
It goes without saying that “AAS” is also happy to work with any freight forwarder and C&F agent selected by the customer. Our logistics staff will work closely with both the forwarder and the factory to ensure that the goods are delivered without any problems.
Our logistics staff will also ensure that all export documents, such as commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and certificates of origin, are forwarded from factories to the customer in a timely manner.
Let our team of experts make sure your products get from the factory to your company or warehouse. We offer the following specific services to our customers.
•Free on board (FOB)
•Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF)
•Landed Customs cleared (LDP)
•The Customs clearance and forwarding.
