Inspection
Factory & process inspection
Independent inspection of manufacturing processes and production facilities against specified process and facility requirements.
Factory and process inspection examines whether a facility and its processes conform to defined requirements — for example a buyer's manufacturing specification, hygiene requirements or process parameters — at the time of inspection.
It complements management-system certification: it judges the facility and process against specific criteria rather than the management system against a standard.
Value
- Objective view of supplier capability
- Process parameters and controls verified on site
- Findings graded against agreed criteria
- Sector-competent inspectors
Scope
Schemes and services
| Scheme / service | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing process inspection | Process parameters, controls and records |
| Production facility inspection | Facility condition, layout, hygiene and maintenance |
| Process conformity | Process against a defined specification |
| Factory capability inspection | Equipment and capacity against stated requirements |
How it works
Process outline
- Criteria defined with the client
- Inspector with sector competence assigned
- Site inspection with evidence
- Findings graded against criteria
- Review and report
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