What a customer complaint should be matched back to
Match the roll number and the metres first. If they do not match, do not pad with a picture. Write which items were inspected then.
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Turning inspection data into fewer complaints, faster approvals and traceable quality.
How to write a hold and release rule for a flagged roll
No decision, no stock. The person who decides is named. The limit is a shift.
What the quality manager should look at every Monday
Look at only three items. Use counts, not a feeling. Clear the undecided rolls.
How to turn an inspection stop into a press adjustment
A stop must match one action. Keep an image before and after. A restart does not count as handling.
What belongs in a defect log a customer will accept
A log the customer will accept needs the image, the position, what was done, and who released it. Position is metres or a sheet number. Do not only write “passe...
How to name defects so two shifts use the same word
Keep the name sheet at the press. Each kind of defect keeps one name. A new name goes on the sheet before anyone uses it.
What a first-article check should cover before the roll starts
The first article is four items, not a glance at colour. Check the template version. If inspection is not on, do not count from metre zero.
How often to pull a sheet when the camera is already on
The pull covers what the camera does not do. The interval needs a number. Keep the sample you pull.
What to do with a roll the camera flagged and the rewinder cleared
A release needs the rewind result. If it was not found, check the metres first. Do not dismiss the camera outright.
How to escalate when the same defect comes back
If the same action did not work, escalate. The third time, do not try the first method again. The count has to be visible.
What a makeready checklist looks like for colour and register
The list keeps only four items. Count official output only after makeready. The tolerance is a number, not “looks close enough”.
How to keep the signed sheet and the camera master the same sheet
One signed sheet matches one master. The old master must not sit first. The version number has to be visible.