Fast Forward Supplier | Audit and Improvement Process

Supplier Engagement Programme Welcome Pack contains further details and guidance

1. Supplier engagement programme

Supplier

All businesses which are to be Fast Forward audited must first join the Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP)
Once you’ve signed up, you can book and attend Supplier Training (1 free place per year) where you’ll receive details of the audit documentation checklist and action plan.
Details of Supplier Training, Webinars and Supplier Forum are available to book here now.

Brand

Once you’re signed up to the SEP, the Brand will upload your details to SupplyShift
The Brand will then send you the ‘FF Pre-audit Checklist’

Supplier

You’ll receive an email to confirm the ‘Pre-audit Checklist’ has been sent to you, and you can then log into SupplyShift. The first time you log in you’ll create your account.
Open and complete the ‘FF Pre-audit Checklist’ [Guidance Document & Training Video]

Brand

Brand reviews the ‘FF Pre-audit Checklist’ has been completed
Brand will then submit ‘FF Pre-audit Checklist” to the Audit Body and commission an audit

Audit Body

Audit body reviews pre-audit supplier questionnaire, previous audit information, corrective actions, confirms scale of the audit, agrees need for interpreters and provides the business and/or the Brand(s) with financial quote and written contract (via email).

Supplier/Brand

Supplier/Brand confirms intention to proceed, pays agreed audit fee to Audit Body and signs contract.
The commissioning Brand is the audit owner. The Brand and Supplier agree payment arrangements for the audit.

Audit Body

Audit Body allocates date and auditor and sends Confirmation of Audit letter (via email)

Auditor

Independent auditor carries out audit & sets corrective actions including if they’re for desktop or audit review.
Submits audit on SupplyShift.

Supplier/Brand

Suppliers and Brands can see the audit outcome grade (Under Review/Developing/Performing/Leading) & the Corrective Action Plan.
Brands can view the full report.

Suppliers

All audits from the 1st August, 2022 are conducted on SupplyShift. Previous audits will have been received by Complyer PDF.

Log-in to SupplyShift – You can review corrective actions on SupplyShift and add comments, documents, photos etc to evidence progress made [Guidance Document & Training Video]
In SupplyShift, you can use the dashboard to view corrective actions & filter by timeframe, section, question, compliance status, recommended timeframe and recommended verification method [Training Video]

Brands

Brands will review evidence of improvements against corrective actions submitted on SupplyShift, and inform shared Member Brands of progress made.
Brand will commission a follow-up if required.

Auditors

Auditors will close off corrective actions on SupplyShift, either by desktop review or follow-up/full re-audit