Overview
Imagine waiting 3 months for a piece of equipment or operating unit to arrive critical to project completion and when it arrives it does not Fit or Function correctly or Conform to relevant legislations/industry standards as requested!
3rd Part Vendor inspection involves inspecting items at the supplier’s premises or place of manufacture pre-delivery. This is the most convenient and cost-effective way to determine whether a product, service, piece of equipment or complete unit complies with the expressed needs and expectations of the buyer.
This process minimizes risk, reduces cost and delay, improves safety and quality, and ensures compliance with local and international standards. All these considerations make quality vendor inspection services essential.
Vendor inspection can include, review of material certificates, visual inspection, witness and verification of various non-destructive tests, witnessed inspections, witnessed factory acceptance tests, supervision of mechanical or functional tests and pre shipment inspections.
Benefits
By having a continuous inspection process at the vendor level, RDS ensures that there are no unnecessary delays due to poor workmanship or incorrect specifications.