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Module 4 — Due Diligence
Covers supply chain due diligence expectations for apparel businesses.
What you will be able to do
Answer a due-diligence request honestly: map the chain, hold the traceability evidence, and close audit findings at the root cause.
The practical work
Take one style and trace it back from the carton to the fabric mill and, if you can, to the yarn and fibre. Note at which tier the evidence stops and what document would close the gap. Then rewrite one weak corrective action so that it names the root cause, the system change and the effectiveness check.
Prerequisite: Read module 3 and pass its quiz first.
Reading for this module
Read these 2 Garment Ed subjects in order, then take the quiz below.
Practical worksheet
Take one style and trace it back from the carton to the fabric mill and, if you can, to the yarn and fibre. Note at which tier the evidence stops and what document would close the gap. Then rewrite one weak corrective action so that it names the root cause, the system change and the effectiveness check.
- Identify requirements and assumptions.
- Record evidence and calculations.
- Choose a decision and containment action.
- Assign an owner and verification check.
Module quiz
5 questions on Module 4 — Due Diligence. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. Where does traceability evidence most often break in apparel?
2. What is the purpose of supply chain due diligence?
3. An audit finds the same overtime issue at three factories of one supplier group. What does a root-cause corrective action address?
4. Which is the strongest evidence that an unauthorised subcontractor is being used?
5. When is an audit finding properly closed?
Applied assessment
Rate findings by risk, separate containment from root cause, and close a finding with evidence rather than a promise. 6 questions that ask you to decide or calculate from a real situation, 75 per cent to pass, unlimited attempts.
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