H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing retail company known for its fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers, and children. As of November 2019, H&M operates in 74 countries with over 5,000 stores under the various company brands, with 126,000 full-time equivalent positions.
It is the second-largest global clothing retailer, behind Spain-based Inditex (parent company of Zara). Founded by Erling Persson and run by his son Stefan Persson and Helena Helmersson, the company makes its online shopping available in 33 countries.
Benefits of Customer Audit Support - H & M
Become a Vendor of H & M
Education and training
Standards management
Safety management
Risk Management
Production preparation / New Product Development
Who can get H & M Approval?
Manufacturing Unit
Service Provider
Sub-Contractors
Document required for Customer Audit Support - H & M
System Manual
System Procedure
Policy
Objectives
Mission & Vision
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Checklist
Forms
Formats
Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
Organization’s size
Activities performed by the organization
Processes undertaken by the Organization
Products and services offered by the organization
The complexity of processes undertaken
Competence of persons involved
Role of Shamkris and Process of Customer Audit Support - H & M
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to effective system implementation in the organization. A simple and practical method of system implementation helps organizations increase business efficiency and sustainability. Shamkris supports 100% documentation to obtain buyer approval in addition to enhanced performance.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Step 1
GAP Assessment
GAP Assessment report as per H & M checklist
Step 2
Documentation
Quality Environmental, Health & Safety, Social, Information Security & Anti Corruption
Step 3
Training
Training to Top Management
Training to Employee's
Step 4
Implementation
Verification of Documentation as per Checklist
Internal Audit, Management Review Meeting & N-Closer for Internal Audit
The name is changed to Hennes & Mauritz when Erling Persson buys the hunting and fishing store Mauritz Widforss in Stockholm, including a stock of men’s clothing. This is the start of sales of men’s and children’s clothing. 1974. H&M is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Swedish retailer H&M is one of the world’s most recognisable fast fashion brands. It’s the second largest retailer in the world, trailing just behind Inditex (the owner of Zara), and operates in 62 countries.