What is Inspection Specification?
Inspection Specification
Criteria that determine what to look for and how to pass.
What it means
Inspection standards include what to look for (inspection items), how to look (method), and the extent to which passing is acceptable (criteria). It is decided in advance so that the judgment does not vary from person to person.
If there are no specifications, you will judge that it “looks okay,” and the same product will pass yesterday and fail today.
At the pen factory
The inspection standard for ballpoint pen refill is “draw a 10cm line on the paper that will not break.” The assembled ballpoint pen will be refilled by pressing it three times.
Why it matters
The standards must be set in writing so that no matter who inspects them, the same results are obtained, and suppliers can also be informed of what is failing.