// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Product Audit
An independent examination of a finished product to verify that it meets all specified requirements and quality standards.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Product Audit is a systematic evaluation of a finished product or service against specified requirements, design specifications, and customer expectations to verify its quality, functionality, and compliance before release or shipment.
BACKGROUND
Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high-tech, but it is most commonly applied to industrial design, in which raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. Such goods may be sold to other manufacturers for the production of other more complex products, or distributed via the tertiary sector to end users and consumers.
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- Final inspection
- Quality audit
- Product verification
- Finished goods audit
USAGE NOTE
Product audits are often the last check before products are shipped to customers.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Product Audit.
Develops a comprehensive suite of quality management system (QMS) software solutions that help manufacturers ensure product quality, compliance, and audit readiness, particularly in highly regulated industries. Their platform includes modules for audit management, document control, and quality event management.
Offers the ETQ Reliance QMS platform, an enterprise quality management software that provides a robust framework for managing quality processes, including audit management, nonconformance, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), critical for product auditing in manufacturing.
Specializes in Statistical Process Control (SPC) software and Quality Intelligence solutions. Their tools, like Enact and ProFicient, enable real-time data collection, analysis, and reporting to monitor and control product quality, which is essential for ongoing product audits and process improvement.
Provides a range of software solutions, including Opcenter Quality and Teamcenter Quality, which support manufacturing quality management, supplier quality, and advanced product quality planning (APQP), crucial for conducting thorough product audits and ensuring compliance.
Through its Windchill PLM platform, PTC offers integrated quality management solutions that help manufacturers manage product quality throughout the lifecycle, including features for audit management, nonconformance and CAPA, linking design, manufacturing, and service data for comprehensive product audits.
Their DELMIA brand provides solutions for manufacturing operations management (MOM) and quality assurance. These tools enable digital continuity, process planning, and real-time visibility into production, facilitating efficient product auditing, traceability, and compliance with Industry 5.0 principles.
Offers the SAP S/4HANA Quality Management module, which provides functionalities for quality planning, inspections, quality control, and audit management within the broader ERP system. This helps manufacturers integrate quality processes across their operations for comprehensive product auditing.
Develops a comprehensive Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) management platform. Their quality management solutions include modules for audit management, nonconformance, and document control, supporting manufacturers in maintaining high product quality standards and audit readiness.