Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Quality Inspection terms


Inspection:   Conformity evaluation by observation and judgement accompanied as appropriate by measurement, testing or gauging.

Verification:   The act of reviewing, inspecting, testing, checking, auditing, or otherwise establishing and documenting whether items, processes, services, or documents conform to specified requirements. [2]
 
Review :   Activity undertaken to determine the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the subject matter to achieve established objectives

 Hold point:      The point at which the manufacturing is not  held up upon for inspection or tests.

Witness point: The point at which the manufacturing is held up untill inspection and testing are over or until clearance for futher manufacturing or testing is given by inspection agency.

Waiver : Written authorization to use or release a quantity of material, components, or stores already manufactured but not conforming to the specified requirements.

 Process:   Set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into outputs