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Inspection planning

Quality inspection planning involves centralizing and standardizing inspection planning processes to support an effective quality monitoring of processes and products. It includes creating detailed inspection definitions, and creating plans for various stages of production.

What is inspection planning?

Inspection planning supports a systematic approach to meet specified quality standards throughout the product lifecycle. It involves the development and implementation of detailed inspection definitions and plans that include the criteria and methods for evaluating the quality of incoming materials, in-process items, and finished products. This quality management process helps manufacturers maintain consistency and reliability in their production, reducing the risk of defects and non-conformities.

By centralizing and standardizing processes, quality inspection plan management enables efficient monitoring of relevant quality characteristics throughout the production lifecycle. It helps to consider and collect all relevant data, such as target values and tolerances related to quality characteristics, so that information from measurements and controls is accurately captured and utilized in the inspection process and subsequential stages. This approach not only enhances the precision of quality assessments but also streamlines the workflow, minimizing manual errors and improving overall productivity.

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Benefits of quality inspection plan management

Implementing quality inspection plan management offers numerous benefits that enhance the efficiency and reliability of your production processes.

Facilitate compliance

Support adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements through systematic inspection planning and management.

Boost product quality

Improve the overall quality of products by identifying and addressing defects early in the production process.

Strengthen supplier relationships

Enhance collaboration with suppliers by integrating their inspection criteria into your quality management system.

Efficiently create fully documented inspection plans

Inspection planning establishes quality control measures for intricate processes, diverse products, and supplier materials throughout every phase of the product lifecycle.

Closing the loop from design to manufacturing
A control plan is a critical document in the planning stage, outlining key controls for implementation. Executing defined inspections on the shop floor is essential for operational effectiveness.

Automated inspection plan creation
It is possible to either automatically generate a control plan from an FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) or manually create an inspection plan. Import drawings or 3D models to use PMIs for the definition of inspections and individual characteristics. This streamlined approach significantly reduces or eliminates transfer errors such as measurement and sequences.

Full coverage of different stages of product lifecycle
Inspection plans can be generated for incoming goods inspection, production inspection, and outgoing goods inspection. It supports different types of characteristics, such as variable, attributive, and visual.

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