Purpose of Container Loading Inspections
A container loading inspection ensures that your goods are properly stored in the container before leaving the production facility. This helps verify that products are loaded according to your standards and requirements. Depending on your Incoterms, the inspection serves as proof that the products were securely placed in the container at the point of departure.
If any damage occurs during shipment, this documentation confirms that it was not due to improper loading by the supplier. As a result, the inspection also holds value for the supplier, ensuring they meet their loading responsibilities. By letting the inspector do the container loading inspection inside Qarma, geographical distances are minimized. There’s no need for manual data entry into Excel or emailing reports. Relevant watchers / approvers can review the report instantly and are notified once the inspector finalizes the inspection prior to the container leaving the production facility.
The container loading inspection highlights the container prior to goods being loaded and afterwards, which is highlighted by focusing on key quality checkpoints, such as:
- Visual Assessment – Providing an overview of the container’s overall appearance.
- Container Condition Check – Verifying that the container meets quality standards, ensuring there are no issues such as floor humidity, water, or holes.
- Weight distribution – Ensuring goods are evenly distributed, typically documented with photos during loading.
- Cargo Securing – Capturing images of the correctly placed safety net once all goods are loaded.
- Container Sealing – Confirming that the container is properly sealed before departure.
Value of Inspection Reports
In Qarma we support transparency through customizable checklists with checkpoints relevant for you. At the same time, checklists offer to make specific checkpoints mandatory making sure the inspector needs to fill out the necessary information. We offer guidance and best practices in terms of creating a container loading checklist, see attached example.
Key Features of container loading Inspections in Qarma
- Corrective Actions – Defects / improvements can be addressed using Qarma’s corrective action module during inspections. Learn more here.
- Seamless Image Uploads – Easily upload images to document the product’s overall appearance, labels, and color accuracy through our application.
- Barcode Verification – Ensuring the product's barcode matches expectations. Using your order data, you can compare the expected barcode with the scanned one through your predefined checklist. Learn more here.
- Team Collaboration – Assign relevant team members from different departments to approve or receive notifications once the inspection is complete.
- Effortless Traceability – Easily find the previous inspection reports.
- Marking specific checkpoints as required – Ensuring the inspector provides all required information.
If this sounds interesting, don’t hesitate to reach out for a free demo of what we can offer you! If you are already a customer and want to add this inspection type to your portfolio, reach out to support@qarmainspect.com or your contact person.