Incoming Goods Inspection
Defects accepted at goods receipt become defects in your product or your customer's order. This course covers inspecting incoming material efficiently and acting on what it finds.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Where accepted defects end up
- 02Deciding what to inspect and at what level
- 03Inspecting against specification and purchase requirements
- 04Sampling matched to supplier performance history
- 05Nonconforming material: quarantine, disposition and records
- 06Supplier feedback, claims and corrective action
- 07Reducing inspection as supplier performance improves
What you will gain
- Determine what needs inspection and at what level
- Inspect against specification and purchase requirements
- Apply sampling appropriate to supplier performance
- Record and disposition nonconforming material
- Feed findings back to suppliers effectively
- Reduce inspection through supplier improvement
Who should attend
- Incoming inspection and quality staff
- Stores and receiving personnel
- Supplier quality engineers
- Procurement staff managing supplier performance
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 27 Oct 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 10 to 11 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 25 to 26 Jan 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 5 to 6 Apr 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 14 to 15 Jun 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Quality & Auditing
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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