Like many of its largest competitors, Sears has taken steps to ensure ethical practices are implemented throughout their global supply chain. The cornerstone of Sears’ efforts to maintain these ethical standards is the corporation’s Code of Vendor Conduct. If you distribute in Sears’ retail stores, you may want to consider auditing your suppliers in preparation for a possible formal audit.
Our inspection process will not only cover all aspects of a Sears audit, but we’ll also work with your factory to help them achieve 100% compliance with the Code of Vendor Conduct. InTouch’s highly specialized compliance auditors will identify and work to correct any departures from the Sears Code of Vendor Conduct such as:
The Code of Vendor conduct strictly prohibits the use of child and compulsory labor to produce Sears products. Any supplier or subcontractor that does not comply with this standard will face termination of all business relations with Sears. InTouch compliance auditors are well versed in identifying these infractions, and can work with your suppliers to ensure that their workforce is restructured to include only of-age and willing employees.
All suppliers and subcontractors are required to manufacture Sears products in a manner than complies with all local laws protecting the environment, as per the Vendor Code of Conduct. Sears also encourages its suppliers to minimize their environmental impact above and beyond the requirements of local laws.
In order to monitor compliance with certain areas of the Code of Vendor Conduct, Sears requires its suppliers and subcontractors to maintain adequate production and employee records.
In order to monitor compliance with certain areas of the Code of Vendor Conduct, Sears requires its suppliers and subcontractors to maintain adequate production and employee records.
All suppliers and subcontractors are required to manufacture Sears products in a manner than complies with all local laws protecting the environment, as per the Vendor Code of Conduct. Sears also encourages its suppliers to minimize their environmental impact above and beyond the requirements of local laws.
These allow Sears to track the factory’s hours of operation, as well as the compensation owed to each employee, including over-time and holiday wages. InTouch compliance auditors will do all the ground work for you, verifying the existence and accuracy of such records.
You guys are quite efficient in making sure that you are in constant communication with our vendors to set up a time and day to have inspections handled... InTouch definitely pushed to make sure that inspections would be done in a timely manner. Any corrective actions that had to take place were executed well before the exit factory date.
Ron Eclarinal
Director of Production, Betabrand
Since InTouch does a more detailed inspection than what we had depended on with the factories, the quality of the products has improved. Where before when we might find 25 AQL defects, now it's down to three or four,because the factory knows that we want that cut back and InTouch is going to find it.
Deb Choate
Administrative Assistant, Linstol
InTouch’s auditing reduced the level of risk, whether known or unknown, to our company. From the audit findings provided by InTouch, we were much more equipped to make the correct business decision with regard to an acceptable level of risk. The InTouch audit secured our decision making process.
Jerry Davis
Vice President of Purchasing, MJS Packaging
One of our customers had been through multiple suppliers year after year and had been let down with returns and rejections. With InTouch as our eyes and ears on the ground, we retained that business for 5 years without one single rejection or complaint.
Nick Rivera
Director of Operations, MMI Textiles
The speed that we get the reports is always good. We had an experience with some other inspectors where we had to wait an extra day to get the reports. Getting the report as soon as we can is very important, so we can make a decision and give feedback back to the factory.
Denis O'Mahony
Operations and Engineering Manager, Juku Gear
From beginning to end, InTouch is so easy to work with. The inspection report is literally there the next morning when I come into work. It really makes my job easier.
Nicole Thoma
Inside Sales Specialist, MJS Packaging
