∞There are may audit
strategies. Which you use will depend upon your personal methodology as well as the scope and intent
of the audit. Take for example Up Stream
and Down Stream audits: Both of these
audits are simply where one starts at one end and
finishes at another.
•Up Stream
FTake a packaged
product ready to ship and start working backwards. You can eventually reach the
purchase order for that product.
•Down Stream
FTake a request for
quote or other early document (such as a PO) and follow the process. For
example, one might want to start by asking to see evidence of review of the RFQ or the purchase
order. Next, lets see the job registered in the planning system. Etc.