When your own audit capacity is not enough to audit your entire supplier base within the planned cycle, exactly those gaps are where quality problems go undetected – during capacity peaks, a new supplier release, or a special audit following a complaint. This topic closes that gap as a 2nd-party audit – audits carried out on your company's behalf at your suppliers' sites – using qualified, certified auditors for VDA 6.3 potential analyses as well as process and system audits per ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, available on short notice within 24 to 72 hours.

The flexibility pays off economically. A single audit on demand, without a framework agreement or minimum term, is usually significantly cheaper than building additional fixed audit capacity for occasional peaks. The effort scales exactly with your needs – from a single audit on demand, to a fixed annual quota, to fully outsourcing the audit function.

This way, audit results feed directly into your ongoing supplier quality management, secure your evidence toward customers and OEMs, and – with consolidated reporting and KPI dashboards – ensure your audit coverage remains verifiable at all times.

Modular Structure

Three stages, independently bookable

1

Auditor on Demand

Individual audits on demand
  • Available on short notice (24–72h)
  • For capacity peaks & special cases
  • Billed per individual assignment
2

Audit Program as a Service

Annual quota
  • Fixed quota of audit days
  • Planning & scheduling coordination
  • Consolidated reporting
3

Full-Scale Audit Function

Complete audit outsourcing
  • Entire audit function externalized
  • Interim audit team
  • KPI dashboard for management

Not a sequential staged model, but three independent engagement models — freely combinable as needed.

The modules can be commissioned independently of one another and close existing capacity gaps in your own audit team — selectively, on a planned basis, or completely.

In Detail

The three modules in detail

Goal, target group, and service components of each module — each module can be commissioned independently.

01

Module 1: Auditor on Demand

Goal

Booking individual audits selectively — for capacity peaks and short-term needs.

Target group

Companies with generally sufficient internal audit capacity that need selective support during capacity peaks, short-term needs, or special topics — e.g. for a new supplier release or a special audit following a complaint.

Service components

  • Conducting individual supplier audits on demand: VDA 6.3 potential analysis/process audit, system audit per ISO 9001/IATF 16949
  • Short-notice availability of qualified, certified auditors — including for special audits following a complaint or escalation
  • Standardized audit report including assessment and recommended actions in the client's own format
  • Flexible booking with no minimum term or framework agreement
  • Optional follow-up on open actions from the individual audit
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Module 2: Audit Program as a Service

Goal

Annual quota with a fixed audit team — predictable, complete audit coverage.

Target group

Companies whose internal auditor capacity is not sufficient to audit the entire supplier base within the planned cycle, and who are looking for a reliable, plannable complement.

Service components

  • Fixed quota of audit days per year, planned on the basis of the supplier base's risk classification
  • Audit planning and coordination, including scheduling with suppliers
  • Dedicated point of contact or audit team for continuity and comparable assessment standards
  • Consolidated reporting and trend analysis across all audited suppliers
  • Follow-up on open actions from previous audits through to closure
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Module 3: Full-Scale Audit Function

Goal

Complete audit outsourcing — permanently externalizing the entire operational audit function.

Target group

Companies without their own auditor resources, or that wish to permanently outsource the entire operational audit function — for example when setting up a new plant or facing staffing shortages in the SQE team.

Service components

  • Full takeover of the audit function, including audit program planning, execution, and documentation
  • Deployment as an extended workbench or interim audit team with a consistent assessment methodology
  • Escalation interface to your internal SQM for critical findings
  • Ensuring auditor qualification (VDA 6.3 certification, training records), including backup arrangements
  • Ongoing reporting to management and purchasing, including KPI dashboards on audit coverage

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