3. Supplier audit
Even if the supplier audit approach is different from that of the internal audit, in terms of method and stages, the approaches are virtually identical (see Conducting an internal audit
3.1 Hold an opening meeting
The opening meeting of a supplier audit, an even more important stage than in an internal audit, is designed to present the audit and its objectives, as well as the procedures for carrying out the audit, including validation of the audit...
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ISO 9000:2015 – Quality management systems – Essential principles and vocabulary
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