Third-party inspection adds value only when the intervention point and sampling population are defined. Sampling one convenient roll after the order is packed may not represent the contracted lots or verify production traceability.
Project action list
What the procurement or project team should do next
Issue an inspection and test plan before production
Define hold, witness and review points
State who may release the goods
Link inspector photos and reports to roll IDs
Before production
Approve the specification, applicable methods, lot definition, sampling frequency, laboratory and release authority. Identify points that require buyer or inspector attendance.
During sampling and testing
The inspector should select samples from a defined population and seal, label and document them. The report must identify methods, units, results and represented batches.
Before shipment release
Reconcile approved reports with roll ranges, labels, quantities and packing. Container supervision cannot replace missing production or sampling evidence.