Factory Audits & Inspection
See the factory before you pay for it.
Buying from a supplier you've never visited? I arrange an independent audit on the ground in China — with photos, video, and a structured report — before your deposit moves. You don't get on a plane.
Quick Answer
A factory audit or pre-shipment inspection sends an independent inspector into a Chinese factory before you pay — to verify the supplier is a real manufacturer, the production line exists, and the goods match your specification. GZ Visions arranges the inspection on the ground in China, coordinates it end to end, and delivers a structured report with photos and video, so a buyer anywhere can verify a factory without ever traveling.
The most expensive moment in sourcing from China is the one before you have any proof — when a supplier you have never met asks for a deposit on goods you have never seen. Photos can be borrowed. A polished website is not a factory. And by the time a bad order reaches your port, the money is long gone.
An inspection closes that gap. Someone independent stands inside the factory, on your behalf, and tells you what is actually there — before you commit a dollar.
What Gets Checked
What an inspection covers
- 01Factory / supplier audit — is it a real manufacturer, with the capacity, licenses and quality system it claims
- 02Pre-shipment inspection (PSI) — finished goods against your specification: AQL sampling, quantity, workmanship, packaging and markings
- 03Container loading supervision — the right goods and correct counts go in, condition verified, container sealed and documented
- 04During-production monitoring — quality caught mid-run, not discovered after the goods are already made
- 05Machinery & equipment run-off — witness it running at the factory (FAT-style) before it ships
How It Works
You stay home. I put eyes on the floor.
Tell me the factory and the city
Factory name, address, and what you're buying. It comes to me — a person, not a form that disappears.
I put someone on the ground
I arrange an independent, vetted inspector near that factory, in China. You don't get on a plane, and you don't chase anyone.
You get the proof before your deposit moves
A structured report with photos and video lands with you — the real state of the factory or the goods. The deal only proceeds if it checks out.
Why Arrange It Through Me
Independent, transparent, and accountable to you
Independent. I work for the buyer's outcome, not the factory's. The inspector's job is to tell you the truth, whether or not it closes the sale.
Transparent. You get photos and video, not a tick-box PDF you have to take on faith. What the camera sees is what you see.
One accountable operator. One person coordinates it, reads the report before it reaches you, and answers for it. Not a call centre.
Priced per job, quoted first. Cost depends on the factory's location and how deep the check goes — and you get the number before anything is booked. No surprises.
What It Costs
Clear pricing, quoted before anything is booked
Pre-shipment inspection
$349Your finished goods checked against your spec before they ship — sampling, quantity, workmanship, packaging, marks.
Book & PayLoading supervision
$349An operator on-site while your container loads — right goods, correct counts, condition verified, sealed.
Book & PayFactory audit — 1 day
$469Capability, quality systems, licenses and working conditions, with a clear go or no-go verdict.
Book & PayFactory audit — 2 days
$849The deeper audit — everything in the one-day, plus nonconforming-product control, records, and management review.
Book & PayPrices are per job for factories in China's major cities and ports. Remote locations — for example Yunnan or Inner Mongolia — are quoted on request. Please allow a few business days to schedule.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get a factory in China audited before I pay a deposit?
- Arrange an independent, on-the-ground inspection through someone who works for you, not the factory. You provide the factory name, city and what you're buying; an inspector visits, verifies the supplier and the goods against your specification, and you receive a structured report with photos and video before any deposit moves. GZ Visions coordinates the whole thing so you never travel.
- How much does a factory inspection or pre-shipment inspection in China cost?
- A pre-shipment inspection or loading supervision is $349, a one-day factory audit is $469, and the deeper two-day audit is $849 — for factories in China's major cities and ports. Remote locations are quoted on request, and you always get the number before anything is booked.
- Can I inspect a Chinese factory without traveling to China?
- Yes. That's the entire point of arranging an inspection: an independent inspector goes to the factory on your behalf and sends back photos, video and a structured report. You verify the supplier and the goods from anywhere in the world, without a flight or a visa.
- What is the difference between a factory audit and a pre-shipment inspection?
- A factory audit checks the supplier itself — is it a real manufacturer with the capacity, licenses and quality system it claims — and is best done before you place an order. A pre-shipment inspection checks the finished goods against your specification once they're made, before they ship. Buyers often use both: audit the factory before committing, inspect the goods before paying the balance.
Arrange an Inspection
Tell me the factory. I'll put someone on the floor.
Send the factory, the city, and what you're buying. You get a reply from a person — with what the inspection would cover and what it costs, before anything is booked.