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SOP-PROD-014
Version
v4.1
Owner
L. Chen
Approved
14 Mar 2026

In-Process Inspection Procedure

4.2InspectionISO 9001 §8.6AS9100D §8.6

Operators perform first-piece inspection per WI-INSP-04. Where measurement equipment is used, calibration intervals must be current per the Calibration Program.

Live definition · "Calibration Program" is maintained centrally — last updated 02 Apr 2026.

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Glossary · Calibration Program
Calibration Program
v3 · 02 Apr
The schedule of measurement equipment subject to periodic verification, with intervals defined by criticality and use…
Embedded in 7 documents
SOP-PROD-014 · Inspection✓ live
WI-CAL-04 · Calibration WI✓ live
QM-001 · Quality Manual §7.1.5✓ live
SOP-MAINT-02 · Equipment maintenance✓ live
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Component source
This procedure applies to all production processes operated at certified facilities under the scope of ACME Robotics' QMS.
Used in 12 documents
SOP-PROD-014
SOP-PROD-021
WI-INSP-04
SOP-QC-08
SOP-PACK-02
POL-04
POL-05
SOP-MAINT-02
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WI-INSP-04 · First PieceWI-INSP-04 · First-Piece Inspection
Auto-updated · 18 references
SOP-PROD-014 §4.2UPDATED
SOP-QC-08 §3UPDATED
POL-04 §2.1UPDATED
WI-CAL-04 §5UPDATED
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EXT-014 · Apex Aero — supplier quality clauses

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Revised to Rev 2.0 · approved 12 Jul 2026 · supersedes Rev 1.0

What changed: Adopted the 2024 amendment; clause 7.3 retitled.

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What’s our first-piece inspection requirement?

Operators perform first-piece inspection before a production run, with results recorded against the job. Measurement equipment must be within its calibration interval.

SOP-MX-04 · In-Process Inspection§4.2 · v3.2 approved
EXT-014 · Apex Aero quality clausespage 11 · Rev 2.0

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Approval chain · SOP-PROD-014 v4.1
Step 1 · Author submits
L. Chen · Quality Eng.
Approved 10 Mar
Step 2 · Reviewer
M. Patel · QA Lead
Approved 12 Mar
Step 3 · Approver
A. Okafor · Quality Mgr
Approved 14 Mar
Routing rules pre-filled all three approvers based on facility (NA1) and class (Procedure).
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