Normally this inspection will be done right after the manufacturer starts producing the first mass production samples. We will send our inspector when 5% to 10% of your order quantity has been producing. This product inspection is usually performed at the production line of the factory.
Pre-Production inspection is an inspection done initially before your bulk production begins. It is preliminary inspection done to verifying specifications and other quality requirements, which can help in product consistency, minimize time wasted for rework and delaying in the shipment.
First Article Inspection (FAI) is a design verification and design history file and a formal method of providing a reported measurement for a given manufacturing process. Both the supplier and purchaser perform the First Article on the ordered product. The evaluation method consists of comparing supplier and purchasers results from measuring the properties and geometry of an initial sample item against given specifications.