Getting ready for an audit should not begin only a few weeks before the inspection. From the point of view of an independent inspection body, real audit readiness is a mindset. It is built into the way people work, how teams behave, and how the organization functions as a whole. Companies that treat audits as a normal part of quality improvement, rather than a stressful event, consistently perform better and gain long-term benefits from the process. This article offers practi
