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Product Inspection

Stop defects before they spread to safeguard your margins with a unified inspection system.

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Trusted by enterprises worldwide to streamline and drive operational excellence

SafetyCulture has helped businesses around the world achieve

90%


reduction in late start-ups in production plant*

49%


savings from safety & compliance improvements*

60%


reduction in reporting time*

*Reported in Forrester’s study: The Total Economic Impact™ of SafetyCulture’s Operations Platform

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Boost productivity

Keep production running with digitized checks, automation, and sensors

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Drive engagement

Make workflows simple and accessible so your team can focus on what matters.

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Gain visibility

Break down silos and access real-time data to understand what’s happening on the floor.

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Improve operations

Quickly identify issues, reduce downtime, and increase throughput for better results.

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Keep customer satisfaction high

Stop defects before they reach your customers. Use digital sign-offs tied to inspection results so only compliant products move forward.
Create audit trails for every released product. Keep digital records that show compliance and traceability during internal or external reviews.
Fix defect root causes, not just the symptoms. Use simple data dashboards to know where to focus engineering and process changes.

Trace every defect from symptom to source

Capture the right context every time. Add batch, line, asset, shift, and operator details to each check automatically so you have complete info when you need it.
Keep every nonconformance and action in one place. Avoid the scramble and centralize incidents, follow-ups, and records so you’re ready when a regulator asks for proof.
Cut investigation time when quality is at risk. Turn your data into clear, exportable views that support audits, recalls, and day-to-day decisions.
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Reduce recurring defects

Share process changes with the frontline right away. Make sure updates reach the right people fast so teams stay aligned and avoid repeat mistakes.
Keep inspection templates current as procedures evolve. Update them quickly to reflect new steps or lessons learned so inspections stay relevant and support consistent quality.
Give leaders clear data to target real improvements. Use inspection insights to spot root causes, guide corrective actions, and maintain higher product quality over time.

“We capture it, we analyze it, we measure our outputs to identify what we’re doing well – or not so well! – and we learn from it. It creates a continuous improvement state where we’re constantly adapting. And there’s still so much opportunity to keep automating how we work to make processes smoother and efficient.”

Sofia Dias

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, Marley Spoon

Get every worker engaged

Make it easy to report and audit anything. Provide instant mobile access on any device, online or offline, QR codes for on-site placement in just clicks making worker adoption easy and clear.
Keep your team upskilled and on track. Deploy training courses in minutes for compliance or improvement. With bite-sized lessons, your teams retain more without disrupting their day.
Turn every SOP into instant answers in any language. Make it easy for operators and leaders to access SOPs, chemical handling and more with centralized document control with AI-powered answers.
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Optimize how work gets done

Create repeatable processes with digitized checks. Turn any process like pre-start, safety, or quality checks into simple taps with everything you need from real-time calculations to photo annotations, voice-to-text, and much more.
Make everything actionable right away. Automate corrective actions across safety, maintenance, and quality with full context and traceability to ensure accountability and timely resolution.
Eliminate reporting and back office work. Turn every check into detailed reports with automated summaries of critical findings, non-conformances, and corrective actions.

Drive top-notch product inspection across your manufacturing sites

Defect identification and reporting
Product quality assurance checklist
Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) management
Rework and deviation handling
Visual and dimensional inspection procedures
Production line startup and shutdown procedures
Incoming materials and components inspection
Critical equipment and machine capability
Final product release protocol
Audit readiness
Quality records management
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Built for every factory floor

3x


audit efficiency

$20,000


paper waste saved annually

“Using SafetyCulture platform, we have become a paperless HACCP company. There is absolutely no way that we could have grown as fast as we have whilst maintaining quality without these processes and data in place.”

Sofia Dias

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, Marley Spoon

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Upgrade your product inspection process

Curated, editable product inspection collection of courses, templates, and guides that help your team improve every day

Explore product inspection resources & solutions

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Product Launch Checklist

Confirm every process step is covered and guarantee a successful product launch using a digital product launch checklist.

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Manufacturing Quality Control Checklist

Systematically verify visual aspects, dimensional and weight compliance, material and structural integrity, functional and mechanical performance.

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Quality Control Inspection Checklist

Ensure that products comply with specifications using a digital Quality Control (QC) inspection checklist.

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Visual Inspection Report Form

Conduct effective visual inspections and enhance product quality control using a digital checklist.

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Production Line Setup Checklist

Ensure that all equipment, safety measures, and processes are in place and compliant with standards before starting operations.

Course

Quality Control

Learn about ISO 9000 and quality assurance in this industry-approved course built with SafetyCulture experts.

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