Production & Random Inspections and Loading Checks
Who uses this service? Retailers, vendors, and importers who want to check the quality of the production before, during, and after manufacturing can use this service to monitor the overall quality of their goods.
Why use these services? Using production & final random inspections and loading/unloading checking services can reduce your risks due to the non-conformance in product quality and reliability. Risks need to be managed from product design through the entire product life cycle. Pre-shipment inspections are a useful tool for final validation of product conformity, packaging, marking, and other client specifications.
Initial Production Inspection (IPI)
Description: A check on the key product characteristics as determined by product specifications and/or reference samples is conducted during their production. In general, this inspection takes place when approximately 10-20% of total order quantity is produced. Depending on the product and the manufacturing process, the IPI may cover:
Verification of the production schedule
Raw materials
Partially completed products
Finished products and their packaging
Inspection for appearance, workmanship, color, measurements, quantity, packaging/ packing details, etc.
Benefits of an Initial Production Inspection: Production status is verified at this stage. Performing an IPI is a preventative step as it allows adequate time to make decisions about product components, product quality and apply corrective actions where required.
Please note: Sample Collection can be performed at this stage for laboratory testing and examination. Product samples are selected at a factory (or other sampling location) by one of our inspectors for forwarding to you or to a laboratory for testing. Sample collection may be performed as part of a product inspection or as a separate service.
During Production Inspection (DPI)
A During Production Inspection (DPI) takes place when approximately 40-60% of total order quantity is produced.
Depending on the product and the manufacturing process, the DPI may cover:
Production status monitoring
Raw materials or key component validation
Quantity and performance checks on completed products
On-site tests
Finished products and their packaging
Inspection for appearance, workmanship, color, measurements, quantity, etc.
Verification of packaging material and details
The benefits of a During Production Inspection: Production status is verified at this stage. Performing DPI permits confirmation that corrections made following an Initial Production Inspection (IPI) have been successful and allows another chance to apply corrective actions where required.
Please note: Sample Collection can be performed at this stage for laboratory testing and examination. Product samples are selected at a factory (or other sampling location) by one of our inspectors for forwarding to a client or to a laboratory for testing. Sample collection may be performed as part of a product inspection or as a separate service.
Final Random Inspection (FRI)
Description: An evaluation of key product characteristics at the end of production, when a consignment is 100% manufactured and at least 80% packed. It is commonly used to safeguard the shipment according to international sampling plans ANSI/ ASQ Z1.4, ISO 1259, BS6001, GB 2828 or any client-specific method. A representative number of shipment samples will be randomly drawn for the visual evaluation.
Products are generally inspected for:
Total quantity of finished product
Cosmetic and workmanship check
Measurement and on-site test
Performance check on completed products
Inspection for appearance, workmanship, color, measurements, quantity, etc.
Verification of packaging material, labeling, barcodes, shipping marks, etc.
Benefits of a Final Random Inspection: Performing FRI is useful as a standard Quality Assurance check prior to shipment. However, performing FRI alone can be problematic when product failures, defects or non-conformities are identified close to a shipment deadline. Performing FRI in combination with Initial Production Inspections or During Production Inspections is recommended to identify potential risks early in the production cycle.
Notes:
Performing a Final Random Inspection alone prior to releasing a shipment may not prevent or uncover risks that might appear at earlier stages of the product lifecycle, such as product design, raw material procurement, prototype testing and supplier evaluation. It is highly recommended that higher risk products be subject to greater QA intervention, such as product design review, supplier evaluation, prototype testing and the execution of FRI in combination with IPI or DPI as the total solution to quality assurance.
Sample Collection can be performed at this stage for laboratory testing and examination. Product samples are selected at a factory (or other sampling location) by one of our inspectors for forwarding to a client or to a laboratory for testing. Sample collection may be performed as part of a product inspection or as a separate service.
Loading check
Description: A Loading Check involves the witnessing of finished product being placed into containers at the point of loading to ensure no attempts are made to substitute product and that the loading is done in an orderly fashion. This also confirms that the packaging and shipping documents are in order. The service includes:
Verification that the quantity of loaded cartons matches purchasing or shipping documents
Visual validation of product identity
Confirmation that loaded goods match products inspected during a previous Final Random Inspection (if this a combined service with FRI)
Sealing of shipping containers
Confirmation that packaging and shipping documents are in order
Unloading check
Description: An Unloading Check involves the witnessing of the shipment being unloaded from containers when it arrives at the destination. This service not only protects the buyer in the event of disputes in terms of product quantity, quality and conditions of goods upon arrival, but also confirms that the packaging and shipping documents are in order. The service includes:
Review of the condition of the container seal before the unloading
Confirmation that the quantity of cartons matches purchasing or shipping documents
Quantity of damaged product
Visual validation of product identity
Construction Check (CC)
A construction check is a more detailed electrical specific product based inspection. It is carried out by a senior engineer, who has a number of years experience in carrying out testing to the respective electrical safety standard. The test & examination can be carried out either at the factory or the products can be selected and shipped to our own in house laboratories. In the factory, we would select 13 samples from a batch and carry out a full physical examination on 1 product (involving some dismantling), and cross reference with the accredited test report to ensure that all the same safety critical components are still being used. When completed that sample becomes the reference that the other 12 randomly selected samples will be checked against. On completion a report of our finding is produced.
The benefit of this approach is to ensure that any finding from the type testing carried out at the design phase, has been consistently implemented in the production process.
On completion of a satisfactory Construction Check, inspection and review of all relevant test reports, BVCPS can issue a letter, declaring “Presumption of Conformity”, if requested.
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Who uses this service? Retailers, vendors, and importers who want to check the quality of the production before, during, and after manufacturing can use this service to monitor the overall quality of their goods.
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