Quality Specifications & Inspection Types
Quality Specifications are defined per item and transaction type, with context records triggering the appropriate inspection workflow automatically. First Article Inspection (FAI) is required for new item revisions and tooling changes, utilizing IIR and SIR inspection forms with discrepant item routing via Discrepant Material Review (DMR) processes. In-Process Inspection is integrated into manufacturing routing, supporting sample-based inspections, ad-hoc inspection queues, and automated inspection triggers at defined production milestones. Outbound Inspection enforces 100% visual and electrical testing for HRB and Fuse product families before shipment.
Inventory Statuses & Automated Material Flows
NetSuite Quality Management implements a configurable set of inventory statuses—Pending Inspection, In Inspection, Accepted, Discrepant, DMR Accept, DMR Reject, and Obsolete—that control material availability throughout the inspection lifecycle. Automated bin and inventory transfers move material between the QI Staging Location, Inspection Bins, Accepted Stock, and Quarantine without manual intervention, eliminating transfer errors and accelerating inspection throughput. Quality hold statuses are integrated with fulfillment rules to prevent shipment of non-conforming inventory.
Certificate of Conformance & Traceability Reporting
Outbound quality processes generate Certificate of Conformance (COC) data packages for customer shipments, with COC review and approval steps embedded in the fulfillment workflow. Full lifecycle inspection tracking and reporting provides traceability from incoming lot receipt through finished goods delivery, supporting regulatory audit requirements and customer quality documentation requests. Traceability reports are available by lot, serial number, item, customer, and time period, enabling rapid root cause analysis and corrective action initiation in response to field quality events.