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Inspection template in the LeanSuite app

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In-process inspection checklist

Check product while it is being made: first piece, sampling, measurements and identification. Use it each shift per line.

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The full question list

The 15 questions in the inspection

Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.

Set-up and first piece

  1. 1The first piece was checked and approved before the run started
  2. 2Material and revision match the work order
  3. 3Gauges and instruments are in calibration
  4. 4The current work instruction is at the station

During the run

  1. 5Samples are taken at the frequency in the control plan
  2. 6Measurements are within the specification
  3. 7Limit samples or visual standards are available at the station
  4. 8Defects are recorded as they are found
  5. 9Nonconforming material is tagged and kept apart

Identification and traceability

  1. 10Lot or batch labels are correct and readable
  2. 11Containers and WIP are labelled with part number and status
  3. 12Rework is routed as the procedure says

Records and escalation

  1. 13Inspection records are filled in completely and on time
  2. 14Out-of-limit results are escalated to the supervisor or quality
  3. 15The station is clear of unrelated parts and tools

When to use it

  • Every day, before first use or at the start of the shift.
  • The person responsible for the area or equipment answers each question on the spot.
  • Each record starts with: Product or part number, Work order or lot number.

How it is scored

The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 90. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted inspection shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.

Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.

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Use this template in LeanSuite

It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “In-Process Inspection”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.

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