(Ease.io: Irvine, CA) -- Ease.io, a leader in AI-powered audit and inspection software for global manufacturers, has released its inaugural Layered Process Audit Benchmark Report, a detailed analysis of more than 2.3 million layered process audits conducted at more than 2,200 manufacturing sites globally.

The report offers the industry’s clearest picture yet of how manufacturers and suppliers are performing against best-practice benchmarks, revealing execution and engagement gaps in layered process audit programs today.

Although the average organization’s overall audit completion rate exceeds 80%, fewer than one in three manufacturers meet best-practice benchmarks for on-time audit completion. Just as concerning, only 28% close more than 60% of audit findings on time. The results have serious implications for compliance, particularly for automotive and aerospace suppliers, where layered process audits are required by most major OEMs.

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