Quality and Field Inspection

Quality and Field Inspection is positioned to record the conformity of a product, process or site to defined conditions and to follow up the correction of deficiencies. Taking measurements in production, applying a checklist in the field and opening a corrective action from a customer complaint are different ways of using this structure.

First it is defined what will be inspected, how often, by whom and against which acceptance condition. The user selects the relevant job, product, lot, equipment or site record; adds the inspection result, measurement, comment and, if needed, a photograph. If there is a non-conformity, the record is assigned to a responsible person, and the action to be taken and the target date are set. At closure, not only whether the action was carried out but also whether it prevented the problem from recurring can be evaluated.

The target scope covers incoming quality inspection, in-process inspection, final inspection, field inspection, non-conformity, quarantine or blocked status, corrective action and recurring-defect analysis. Separating material awaiting quality inspection from free stock is tied to rules shared with the stock system.