Third Party Inspection Agency

 


Third-Party Inspection Agency

 

Third Party Inspection Agency is a professional and independent organization which are complying the requirement of standard ISO 17020:2012 - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection, Also Third-Party Inspection Agency are generally accredited by Accreditation Body.

 

 Third-Party Inspection Agencies- Accredited by Any Accreditation Body – are generally more reliable Inspection Agency (But it is not Mandatory) – Because the accreditation of a Third-Party Inspection Body is granted by meeting the compliance requirements of ISO 17020 requirement.

 

 The Most important aspects of an Inspection Agency are

 

-        Accreditation of Inspection Agency

-        Independence and Impartiality

-        Past Experience and Market Credibility of Inspection Agency

-        Competency of Inspection Team (Inspectors)

-        Availability and Delivery of Inspection services to meet the Client's requirements

-        Fee structure charges

 These are the key factors generally clients must look into prior to the selection of a Third-Party Inspection Agency for performing the inspection on behalf of Clients.

 

 

Types of Inspection Agency

 There are 3 Types of Inspection as ISO 17020:2012 are,

 -Type-A Inspection Agency

-Type – B- Inspection Agency

-Type-C- Inspection Agency.

 

 Each type of Inspection Agency has a different purpose and objective to perform the Inspection.

  

Type- Inspection agencies are generally more reliable Inspection agencies to perform Third-Party Inspection Agency Services.

 

 Steps of Third-Party Inspection Agency process of Working

 

-        Receipt of Inspection Calls / Query from Clients

-        Communication of Inspection requirements

-        Sending the Proposal

-        Acceptance of Terms & Conditions of Inspection of Inspection Agency

-        Acceptance of Clients requirements for performing the Inspection (Place of Inspection, Inspection Specification / QAP/ any Specific Inspection requirement & Time Line for delivery of Inspection Services)

-        Contract review and sign up the contract for Inspection

-        Perform the Inspection


Inspector Knowledge and Experience

 

The Competency Requirement of Inspector Performing the Third-Party Inspection Activities on Behalf of Third-Party Inspection Agency should meet the at least followings requirements

 

-        Required qualifications, training, experience

-         knowledge of the requirements of the inspections to be carried out

 

-        Knowledge of technology used for the manufacture of the products inspected

 

-        Knowledge of the operation of processes and the delivery of services

 

-        Knowledge use of the product

 

-        Knowledge of defects in the Product

 

-        Knowledge of failures of products during use  

 

-        Knowledge of any deficiencies in the delivery of services

 

 So, the accredited Type- A - Third Party Inspection Agency is generally the most reliable, because the Inspection Team deployed for Inspection meets the competency requirement of ISO 17020 (As Said above). So, the output of Inspection Results will be more reliable as the Inspection team competency meets the ISO 17020 requirements and Team was witnessed onsite by an accredited Body to ensure competency Compliance.

 

 Third Party Inspection Service Provider in India

 

We are a Leading Third-Party Inspection Agency in India – Providing Third Party Inspection Services pan India covering all major Cities of India – we cover Third-Party Inspection Agency services in- Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad including all major City in India.

 

We perform the Inspection services in the following areas of Inspection

 -        Raw Material Inspection

-        In-process Inspection

-        Final Inspection

-        Pre-shipment Inspection

-        Container Loading Inspection

 

 

Above are the key inspection activities, but along with these Third-Party Inspection activities – we also do the Customised Inspection activities to meets the requirements of Clients.

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