Match the manufacturing site to the order
KFPCBA's registered Shenzhen address identifies the company, while the fabrication or assembly facility for an order must be confirmed against its construction, process route and acceptance criteria.
| Review item | Evidence to request | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Site identity | Legal operator, production address and role in the order | Connects the contract to the location performing the work |
| Process allocation | Fabrication, sourcing, SMT, through-hole, programming, test and any outside steps | Shows which organization owns each operation and exception |
| Project route | Board construction, assembly constraints, fixtures and approved alternatives | Checks that the proposed route fits the actual product |
| Quality scope | Applicable procedures, certificate scope and relevant anonymized records | Connects qualification documents to the intended activities |
| Delivery plan | Material readiness, release milestones, shipping and contingency responsibilities | Distinguishes manufacturing completion from arrival at destination |
Use site photographs with context
A useful site photograph identifies what is shown, the location and the date or source. An equipment image helps explain a process but cannot establish maintenance status, calibration, ownership or availability by itself. Ask for evidence relevant to the actual route rather than treating a general factory image as proof of every capability.
An audit can be scoped around document review, production flow, traceability and the project-specific acceptance plan. Confidential records may be supplied in controlled or anonymized form. The exact audit arrangement and any customer access requirements need to be agreed in advance.
Continue qualification
Review equipment-route questions, quality records and certificate applicability together. Use the company contact route to request site-specific information and explain the process or evidence your purchasing review requires.
What a manufacturing traveller should connect
A useful factory discussion follows the proposed board through operations, rather than treating a building photograph as process evidence. Start with incoming materials, fabrication or bare-board receipt, solder-paste preparation, printing, placement, soldering, inspection, programming, testing and packing. The actual order may omit or outsource steps; record the organization and site responsible for each one before release.
| Handoff | Document to connect | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Material to assembly | BOM revision, approved source, lot identity, storage and issue record | Can each issued part be traced to the right ordering code and handling history? |
| Setup to first article | Panel, stencil, placement and work-instruction revisions | Do both sides and every panel position use the intended release? |
| Inspection to test | Unit identity, inspection disposition, firmware and fixture revisions | Which requirements were checked, and which remain unobserved? |
| Test to dispatch | Retest history, approved exceptions, packing and delivery list | Are held units excluded from the release and replacement units traceable? |
A fictional handoff that exposes a missing record
Suppose a trial traveller covers 40 boards: 24 have completed the agreed checks, 10 await functional test and 6 are held for investigation. The reconciliation is 24 + 10 + 6 = 40. It is an identity and status exercise, not a KFPCBA output figure or yield result. A board marked complete still needs its actual acceptance and release evidence; a missing serial number cannot be resolved by moving a quantity between columns.
Ask for the route, hold points and responsible site with your available project files. Use the quality-record checklist and test-scope guide to identify evidence before requesting a project quotation.
