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Process · Inspection to disposition

Inspection to disposition

An inspection decision should lead back to the exact requirements and results considered. Use one revised assembly as the rehearsal case, with a passing characteristic and a failed one.

Step by step

  1. Plan inspection Quality Manager

    Quality Manager records the subject, inspection type, planned date and assigned Inspector. The case starts planned.

    • Names the inspected subject and responsible person
    • Updates Inspections, People
  2. Record checks Inspector

    Inspector starts the inspection and records each requirement, observation, result and attachment on a linked check.

    • Retains characteristic evidence
    • Updates Inspections, Inspection checks
  3. Submit inspection Inspector

    Inspector completes missing requirements and results before sending the case to review.

    • Sends complete check results to review
    • Updates Inspections, Inspection checks
  4. Decide inspection Quality Approver

    Quality Approver reviews the linked checks and accepts or rejects the inspected scope.

    • Records acceptance or rejection
    • Updates Inspections, Inspection checks
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  5. Contain rejected scope Quality Manager

    A rejection creates a nonconformance linked to the inspection and places it in containment.

    • Connects the quality issue to its source
    • Updates Inspections, Nonconformances
Quality Manager
Assigns and follows cases; Inspector records evidence; Quality Approver makes the disposition decision.

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