RATING GUIDELINES

SECTION 1: ON - SITE LABORATORY

Sl QUESTION 1 0.75 3 0 NA

Is there an on-site, fully equipped ○ Onsite laboratory is defined as a laboratory that exists in the ○ Factory has equipped laboratory but not ○ Factory has equipped - Factory has N/A if Factory
laboratory with trained technician premises of audited factory and accessible when required under climate controlled conditions and laboratory but not under climate some lab. has no ON
on site? ○ Factory has a fully equipped laboratory under climate periodically calibrated in confined space. controlled conditions in equipment but no SITE Lab but
controlled conditions and periodically calibrated in confined Equipment ( depending on business or confined space. Equipment are proof or record to uses a
space. Equipment are ( depending on business or product): product) are • GSM cutter show consistent CENTRAL
• GSM cutter (NA for sweater) • GSM cutter • Digital balance usage or no LAB. However,
• Digital balance • Digital balance • Light cabinet has Walmart internal lab. Auditor to visit
• Calibrated Light cabinet in appropriate dark room. Light • Calibrated Light cabinet not in dark room required light source based on ○Factory has central lab
cabinet has Walmart required light source based on market but covered with black surrounding. Light market requirement technicians not only if it is ½
requirement. US/ Canada/ International Primary: CWF and cabinet has Walmart required light source • No shrinkage tester template trained and they mile away (10
secondary D65, Seiyu Primary D65(no secondary) and George based on market requirement and ruler, but has washing can't perform
minutes at
1 Primary TL84 and secondary D65 (will get score even if in • Lux meter machine and dryer for testing correctly
standard
other section) • Shrinkage tester template and ruler, shrinkage testing
performance
• Lux meter washing machine and dryer for shrinkage ○ All Equipment are not
walking speed
• Grey scale for color change testing calibrated periodically and all
according to
• Shrinkage tester template and ruler, washing machine and ○ All equipment are calibrated periodically records are not available.
○ Factory has technicians and ILO Work
dryer for shrinkage testing and records are maintained.
○ Crock meter can perform testing correctly Study
○ Factory has technician and can perform
○ All Equipment are calibrated periodically and records are testing correctly standards)
maintained.
○ Factory has trained technicians trained by third part or a
qualified /professional independent lab technicians.

Is your laboratory certified by Remark: Yes or no question, so scoring not applicable.

Are critical laboratory tests ○ Critical fabric and garment tests are performed in the in- ○ Critical fabric and garment tests are ○ Some basic tests done, Factory does not
performed (either in house or use house lab or using certified external labs as part of production performed in the in-house lab or using records and internal do any testing.
3rd party lab) and result used by process as required by client. Refer to WM manual for certified external labs as part of production communication needs
production for problem reference for particular market process. improvement.
prevention? ○ Records are well kept as part of regular production process • Hazardous metal composition tests
for all customers ( for new factory ) or Wal-mart -. Minimum • Fabric composition, tensile, tear tests
rolling 12 -month records. • Color test etc.
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○ Factory has copy of report and can be
accessed when required
○ Records are well kept as part of regular
production process for all customers
○ Need to improve record keeping.

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 RATING GUIDELINES

SECTION 1: ON - SITE LABORATORY

Sl QUESTION 1 0.75 3 0 NA

Are there consistent ○ In-house shrinkage/wash tests are conducted for every style ○ In-house shrinkage/wash tests are ○In-house
fabric/garment shrinkage/wash every lot for non wash program. It is acceptable to have wash conducted for each style. It is acceptable to shrinkage/wash
tests conducted in-house/ at report from outsource if no in house wash facility for wash have wash report from outsource if no in tests not done at
outsourced washing plant and program house wash facility for wash program all or no record
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properly evaluated? ○ Wash blankets are carefully evaluated and approved prior to ○ Need improvements in record keeping. keeping.
cutting.
○ Records are properly kept.

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