BUYER FIELD GUIDE / SUPPLIER CAPABILITY & PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Factory Visit Question Bank
Direct answer: A factory visit question bank is more useful when each question is connected to the current product, supplier claim, observed point, source record, open question, and follow-up owner.
What this guide helps clarify
A visit can produce many observations and conversations. The buyer record should distinguish what was seen, what was stated, what document or product it relates to, and what still needs follow-up after the visit.
Work through the current record in order
- Current supplier, product, process, and visit purpose.
- Question or observation point to examine during the visit.
- Photo, document, production example, note, or statement source.
- Open follow-up, supplier response, buyer owner, and next record.
BUYER RECORD / KEEP THESE POINTS CONNECTED
Current supplier, product, process, and visit purpose; Question or observation point to examine during the visit; Photo, document, production example, note, or statement source; Open follow-up, supplier response, buyer owner, and next record.
Questions that make the next record more useful
Current reference
Current supplier, product, process, and visit purpose.
Evidence source
Photo, document, production example, note, or statement source.
Decision edge
Open follow-up, supplier response, buyer owner, and next record.
Common ways this record loses clarity
- Visit notes are saved without the product or process question they relate to.
- A factory statement is recorded as an observed fact.
- The follow-up question is not carried into the supplier or quality record.
Continue the buyer route
Use the practical records below to connect the current supplier, production, quality, or delivery question to a clear next owner and buyer decision.
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