I have participated in three audits over the past two summers where I have worked in the quality area. From what I have learned about audits is to ensure that everyone in the company is familiar with the company’s objective/mission. Another key point where everyone should be aware of is the SOP’s for their department. Some auditors may just ask you to pull up a SOP about a certain procedure while others might ask u the steps about a procedure. This is why you must follow the SOP’s properly.

Another thing I have learned is to provide only the information that the auditors have been asking for. If you give out too much information, it might come back to hurt you and the company. Auditors are always looking for something to point out flaws in and you might be giving one without knowing.

The last point I have learned was to have all paper work in order for all the lots and batches of the product.It is important to have this in order auditors want to check. Auditing might be annoying but it is very important to ensure everything is going well in the company.