90: Inspection Issue
Definition/Typical Issues
Were inspections of the finished products inconsistent with the acceptance requirements? Did a lack of inspection lead to safety, reliability, or quality problems? Was there a problem with the inspection of manufactured parts, materials, and final products prior to shipment? Are inspection requirements unreasonable to implement? Do intellectual products (i.e., reports, analyses, and data) fail to meet requirements?
Note 1: This node only applies to materials and work products produced within your facility. Inspections of all materials and work products received from outside the facility are addressed as part of the procurement process under Material/Parts Issue (#80).
Examples
Example 1
- Acceptance criteria specified that a moisture test should be performed on a sample of each shipment of powder. The warehouse was not told who was supposed to do the test. As a result, the material was shipped to a customer without the test being performed.
Example 2
- Product inspection requirements specified that 10% of all items be inspected before shipment. When one of the quality assurance inspectors was gone (e.g., sick, in training), only 5% could be inspected without holding up shipments. As a result, a number of bad lots of material were shipped.
Typical Recommendations
- Ensure that material/product inspections are performed in accordance with requirements.
- Provide clear inspection specifications and methods for product testing.
- Provide personnel with the capability to implement the inspection requirements.
Cross-References
| Version 10 Element(s) | |
|---|---|
| Node ID | Node Name |
| 92 | Product Inspections LTA |