An industrial buyer needed on-the-ground verification of a new machining supplier before committing to a multi-container annual program.
Outcomes
Facility confirmed
Manufacturer
Trading-company risk ruled out before deposit
Trial production
PSI approved
First run released after documented inspection gate
Critical spec drift
None
Dimensions held to approved sample on initial shipment
Project story
Challenge
The supplier presented strong catalog specs and competitive EXW pricing, but the buyer could not confirm whether the facility was a manufacturer or trading company, or whether export documentation and QC processes were reliable for regulated components.
Solution
KM conducted a structured factory verification visit: business license and export registration checks, production line walkthrough, sampling of in-process QC records, and reference validation. We documented capacity, shift staffing, and packaging readiness for export pallets.
Result
The buyer received a photo-documented verification report with a clear recommendation to proceed with a trial order and staged inspection gates. The first production run shipped with PSI approval and no specification drift on critical dimensions.
On-the-ground proof
Editorial visuals illustrate the project context above. These photos are from real KM field work — loading supervision, factory verification, and inspection documentation in China.
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