Quality and records
Quality
Inspections and deviations recorded on the spot, with an owner and a close-out.
- Tunnel exit temperature−18 °C
- Average sample weight402 g
- Metal detectorVerified
- Coating appearanceOut of standard
The deviation isn't lost: it follows a cycle until closed
- Open
- Under review
- Action recorded
- Closed
The problem
A deviation written on paper alerts nobody
If the IQF tunnel exit temperature rises, the inspector writes it on the sheet. That sheet reaches quality hours later, when the product is already packed and in the cold store.
In validation on the plant floor
Sound familiar?
- Deviations discovered when sheets are reviewed the next day.
- Product on hold without knowing exactly which lot is affected.
- Incomplete records, or records signed after the fact.
- Corrective actions nobody checks to see if they worked.
What we ask first
Before proposing anything, we understand what happens on your line today.
- When a parameter goes out of range, who knows and how long until it reaches quality?
- What happens to the product made in the meantime?
- Who closes a deviation and how is it verified that the action worked?
How we approach it
We move your inspections to digital forms with each parameter's limits. An out-of-range value opens a deviation with the lot, time and owner, and it stays open until someone closes it.
1. We digitise your current inspections
We start from your existing check sheets, not a generic template.
2. We define limits and responses
Each parameter has its range and what must happen if it goes out.
3. We link every record to the lot
The inspection is tied to the order, lot and shift.
4. We follow the deviation until it's closed
Cause, action and verification stay in the same record.
What it takes
Software
- Inspection forms with limits per parameter
- Deviation log with owner and status
- Quality history by lot
Plant equipment
- Tablets or phones for inspectors
- Optional: reading existing thermometers, scales or sensors through a gateway
Many plants start with forms on devices they already own; connecting instruments is defined during technical design.
Who uses the information
- Quality inspector
- Records on the spot and knows immediately if a value is out of range.
- Quality manager
- Sees open deviations and who has to close them.
- Production
- Gets the deviation while the process can still be adjusted.
Decisions it supports
- 01Hold or release a lot with the full record in view.
- 02Adjust the process before producing more out of spec.
- 03Prioritise deviations that keep recurring.
How value is measured
We measure before and after, on your line. Value is shown with your data, not promises.
- Time between a deviation and its detection
- Compared between paper and digital records.
- Incomplete or late records
- Counted per week before and after.
- Open deviations and time to close
- Tracked from the first day in the system.
What it connects to
Quality uses the same digital forms, is tied to lot traceability and can alert the owner on the spot.
Let's start with one problem.
Tell us what's costing you most today. We review it with you, show how we'd solve it and estimate its value together.