Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Packaging line start-up audit checklist
Audit of the packaging line start-up routine.
The full question list
The 7 questions in the audit
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.
Start-up
- 1Previous product and packaging were removed
- 2Correct packaging, labels and codes are on the line
- 3Date and lot coding is checked and correct
- 4Checkweigher and metal detector are verified
Records
- 5Start-up checklist is completed before running
- 6First pack check is recorded
- 7Deviations were reported
When to use it
- Every day, before first use or at the start of the shift.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Line.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit 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 “Packaging Line Start-Up Audit”. 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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