Inspection governance
PartVerity connects the controlled drawing, characteristic risk, inspection method, coverage, evidence package and shipment disposition. Inspection is not presented as a substitute for capable production; it is a defined decision gate within the project route.
Decision premise
Release question: does the agreed evidence support the next commitment—and who has authority to accept an exception?
Control framework
The plan is scaled to drawing complexity, process risk, production stage, lot size and customer requirements. Coverage is stated explicitly rather than implied by a report title.
Identify the drawing revision, specifications, approved clarifications and any accepted deviations before inspection characteristics are selected.
Evidence route
Revision record, characteristic list and approved requirement baseline
Separate fit, function, safety, interface, cosmetic and process-monitoring characteristics so effort follows consequence rather than convenience.
Evidence route
Critical-characteristic rationale and risk-linked control level
Match each required result to a credible instrument, fixture, test or document and record method limitations where they affect confidence.
Evidence route
Measurement method, resolution, calibration status and setup reference
State whether evidence is first-off, in-process, final, sampled or 100% and define the lot or production stage to which it applies.
Evidence route
Inspection frequency, sample plan, lot identity and traceability
Keep actual results, pass/fail criteria, deviations and non-conformance dispositions visible instead of reducing the record to a green status.
Evidence route
Dimensional results, defect record, NCR reference and disposition
Define who may release, conditionally release, hold, rework or request customer disposition before shipment or the next production gate.
Evidence route
Named decision owner, release record and open-condition log
Decision evidence
One final inspection cannot retroactively control supplier selection, drawing ambiguity or a hidden process change. Evidence belongs at the gate where the exposure is created.
| Project gate | Typical evidence | Hold when |
|---|---|---|
| Before production release | Closed DFM, controlled revision, characteristic and method plan | Requirement or acceptance method remains ambiguous |
| First-off / FAI | Ballooned drawing, actual results, material/finish evidence where scoped | Critical result, deviation or document is unresolved |
| In-process | Process checks, parameter or feature records at agreed frequency | Trend or exception has no containment decision |
| Final inspection | Lot-linked results, visual criteria, quantity and packaging checks | Evidence is incomplete or not traceable to the lot |
| Shipment release | Disposition, NCR status, required certificates and packing record | Acceptance authority or open-condition status is unclear |
Scope limits
A sampled result does not prove every unit conforms.
A passed final inspection does not validate an unstable process.
A report without revision and lot traceability is weak release evidence.
Customer or regulated-sector requirements override general website guidance.
Standards context
External context for attribute and variables sampling; the contractual inspection plan remains project-specific.
ASQ sampling resources