Production Monitoring (PM) for Production Status Control

Ensure that your manufacturing operations adhere to planned schedules through continuous monitoring. QIMA’s production monitoring guarantees a more exact production timeline and better quality assurance. This service helps you identify and address delays, equipment failure, warehouse issues, non-compliance, inefficiencies, and other problems that may affect production.

On this page, you can dive deeper into:

• What is Production Monitoring?
• Why Do You Need Production Monitoring?
• Production Monitoring Process
• What are the Next Steps after Completing Production Monitoring?
• QIMA Expertise
• QIMA Benefits

What Is Production Monitoring?

QIMA production monitoring is a specialized on-site inspection performed to verify the production status and the inventory of raw materials. Our inspector examines your factory and checks the quantity of the raw materials and accessories required for your products. While conducting production, factory, and manufacturing monitoring, QIMA inspectors follow established industry-standard procedures. We provide detailed reporting for the entire or specific production cycle, accessible through our online platform.

Why Do You Need Production Monitoring?

• Keep your factory accountable from start to finish of the production run
• Maintain control and visibility of the entire production process
• Detect the possibility of any sub-contracting
• Prevent production delays
• Identify poor internal quality control from suppliers
• Identify and address issues impacting quality in warehouse or production environments
• Check if the factory’s declared production capacity is feasible

A one-time production check offers only a general overview of the overall production status. On the other hand, consistent monitoring over a predetermined period, such as weekly, allows for ongoing tracking and guarantees a more precise timeline and improved quality control.

Production Monitoring Process

A typical monitoring process includes the following checks:

• Availability and planning of raw materials and accessories
• Production organization and status check
• Review of the production process and internal factory operations

What are the Next Steps after Completing Production Monitoring?

You receive a detailed inspection report regarding production completion status, accessible through your online QIMA account. The report outlines the findings of the inspection, including photos of any deficiencies and an overall pass/fail assessment of the inspection. Production monitoring does not control the quality of your products or corrective action plans for improvement. We recommend pairing production monitoring with a quality inspection during production. This includes using AQL sampling and/or focusing on identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions during production.