Pre inspection meeting
Prior to start of manufacturing, it is better that client and TIS's inspector can conduct an initial visit to vendor's shop to hold a pre-inspection meeting in order to review together with vendor’s responsible management member

If vendor's inspection procedure meets client's requirement of contract on inspection/tests.

To ensure that all parties thoroughly understand the purchase order.

Verify supplier understanding of established Witness and Hold Points.

To Get clarification on any of the requirement that we do not understand.

Documents will be reviewed in specific detail and we will discuss them with the supplier during meeting. For Example: ITP, Welding, NDE, Coating, Drawing etc.

All outstanding items recognized during engineering stage will be discussed and try to be solved at this meeting.

Notes any exceptions that the Supplier raised and inquired if the Supplier has taken any other exceptions to the specification requirement.
Agenda of Pre-inspection Meeting

Organization and communication channel

Contract Review

Applicable code and specifications

Document & drawing issue status and schedule

Fabrication sequence and schedule

Technical clarifications

Inspection and Test plan (ITP) & inspection procedures

Inspection Report format

Special process (Welding, etc.)

Procurement and suborder status

Confirmation of sub-vendors

Sub-order work

Machining, NDE, PWHT & others

RT facility & performance, PWHT facility size

witness by relevant parties and hold points

Notification systems Inspection schedule, shop inspection, final inspection release, etc.

Required document for witness inspection

Nonconformance reporting

Third party inspection & release note

Review of vendor’s QA/QC system

Factory load status

Shop tour including progress check

Others (if any)