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# How to run quality inspections on batches
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/run-quality-inspections-on-batches/
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:54:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T18:54:35.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Effective **quality inspections on batches** need three things recorded: what was sampled, what the result was, and what happened to the batch afterwards. In **Jestor**, inspection is a stage that can block the next step, so a failed batch cannot proceed without an explicit decision.

## Why inspection results get disconnected from batches

Inspections are often recorded on paper or in a spreadsheet separate from the batch itself. Later, when a customer reports a defect, matching the complaint to the inspection record is archaeology.

The inspection was performed and its value was lost at the point of filing.

What connected inspection provides:

- Results attached to the batch they describe
- Traceability from a complaint back to an inspection
- A hold decision that actually blocks movement
- Trend data by product, line or supplier
- Evidence for customers and auditors

## What to record per inspection

| Field                | Why it matters                   |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Batch identifier     | The link to everything else      |
| Sample size          | Establishes how much was checked |
| Criteria checked     | What was actually assessed       |
| Result per criterion | Pass or fail, individually       |
| Inspector            | Accountability                   |
| Disposition          | Release, hold, rework or reject  |

## Step by step to structure it

1. **Give every batch an identifier**, generated automatically.
2. **Define the criteria** and the sample size before inspecting.
3. **Record each criterion individually**, not as an overall pass.
4. **Attach photos** where a defect is visual.
5. **Require a disposition decision** on any failure.
6. **Block the next stage** while a batch is on hold.
7. **Review failure rates** by product and by supplier.

## Why recording criteria individually matters

An overall pass tells you nothing about which characteristic is drifting. Recording each criterion separately means a gradual decline in one dimension becomes visible while it is still within tolerance, which is when it can be corrected cheaply.

## Why choose Jestor

In **Jestor**, batches carry generated identifiers, inspection criteria become subtasks recorded individually, photos render on the card, conditional rules can block the next stage while a batch is held, and dashboards show failure rates by product or supplier from the same records.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Should inspections record an overall result?

Record each criterion individually, since that is what reveals drift. See [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can a failed batch be blocked from moving on?

Yes, with a conditional rule preventing the next stage until a disposition is recorded.

### How do I trace a customer complaint to an inspection?

Through the batch identifier, which links the complaint to its inspection record.

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