Releasing the first or last production part of a production and periodically inspecting products through process control cards or product audits are essential monitoring systems to confirm product or process compliance with customer requirements, depending on the qualitative characteristics of the product.
Printing, recording, inspecting, and archiving such forms in manufacturing are often time-consuming tasks for the responsible employee. Any deviations may be escalated with a time delay, and escalation is often led in the wrong direction. Completed forms often end up in archives instead of providing rich data sources for future regulation and improvement.
Replacing paper forms with a digital solution through a Power Apps not only eliminates the work required to manage the paper version but also standardizes the way data is captured, distributes in case of deviations to relevant departments, and makes data available for further analysis over long time intervals. It can also store information about corrective actions in case of deviations and provide employees with a reaction plan.
