Physical site visits are expensive and slow. ChainVetter uses high-resolution satellite imagery (via Google Maps Platform) to perform an instant "Visual Capacity Check." This evidence is increasingly accepted by CBP as part of a due diligence package.
Factories have massive, contiguous metal roofs. Office buildings have small footprints or vertical shadows.
We look for loading docks and container trucks visible in the yard. No trucks = No volume.
Proximity to major roads and presence of electrical substations (for heavy industry).
The most common sign of a Shell Company is an address mismatch. If the registered business address points to:
...then the supplier is likely a Trader, not a Manufacturer. Traders cannot issue valid production records for UFLPA.
ChainVetter automatically geocodes the supplier's address, retrieves the satellite view, and embeds it directly into your Audit Defense Packet with a time-stamp.