Fixed prices, engineer-led, no surprises
Prices include travel within the Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang) and Pearl River Delta (Guangdong). For other provinces we quote travel at cost before you confirm. Prices are in USD, excluding any bank fees.
Audit packages
Desk Verification
Find out whether the supplier is a real, legally registered machining factory before you spend money on samples.
- Business license and registered scope checked via the Unified Social Credit Code: factory or trading company?
- ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / AS9100 / ISO 13485 certificates verified with the issuing body
- Litigation, administrative penalty and operating-status check
- 60-minute live video walk-through of the shop floor, directed by our engineer
- Short written risk summary in English
Best for: Shortlisting 3–5 candidate suppliers found online.
Request Desk VerificationMachining Capability Audit
An engineer visits the factory and verifies what it can actually machine and measure, not what the sales deck says.
- Machine-by-machine verification: brand, model, axes, age and condition, against the supplier’s equipment list
- Metrology lab check: CMM, height gauges, thread and pin gauges, calibration status and records
- Process flow walk-through: programming, setup, first-article and in-process inspection
- Outsourced processes identified: heat treatment, plating, anodizing, grinding
- Quality system spot check: control plans, NCR handling, traceability
- Scored report with photos and a clear Approve / Conditional / Reject recommendation
Best for: Approving a new supplier before the first production order.
Request Machining Capability AuditTechnical Supplier Qualification
Everything in the Capability Audit, plus a review of your actual parts and the supplier’s ability to make them to drawing.
- Everything in the Machining Capability Audit
- Drawing review with the supplier: GD&T interpretation, critical characteristics, process feasibility
- Witnessed CMM measurement of samples or first articles; we review the spread, not just pass/fail
- PPAP / FAI documentation review (AS9102-style FAI, control plan, PFMEA, MSA) where applicable
- Risk register and corrective-action list agreed with the supplier
Best for: Precision, automotive, medical or aerospace-type parts and high-value programs.
Request Technical Supplier QualificationAdd-ons & ongoing support
Combine these with any audit, or order them on their own.
Source Inspection / FAI Witness
$350 per engineer-dayDimensional inspection to your drawing before shipment, or witnessing first-article measurement at the supplier.
Ask about this →Should-Cost Review
$150 per part numberWe break the supplier’s quote down into material, machining time, finishing and margin, and tell you whether the price is reasonable.
Ask about this →Three-Supplier Comparison
$1,790 3 capability auditsThree Machining Capability Audits plus a side-by-side comparison report to help you pick the right supplier.
Ask about this →Sub-Tier Process Audit
+$300 per sub-supplierVisit to the heat-treatment, plating or anodizing house your supplier outsources to.
Ask about this →Outsourced SQE in China
From $1,500 per monthYour supplier quality engineer on the ground: periodic audits, FAI witness, issue containment and corrective-action follow-up across your China supply base.
Ask about this →Which one do I need?
| Your situation | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Found several suppliers online and need to shortlist | Desk Verification on each |
| About to place a first production order with a new supplier | Machining Capability Audit |
| Tight tolerances, critical parts, or regulated industry | Technical Supplier Qualification |
| Choosing between two or three suppliers | Three-Supplier Comparison |
| Supplier approved, need checks before shipment | Source Inspection / FAI Witness |
| Several suppliers in China and no one on the ground | Outsourced SQE retainer |
Not sure which scope fits?
Describe your parts and supplier. We'll recommend the right scope and send a fixed quote within 24 hours.