Studying the client’s documents and the checklist — 15-30 min
Going to the factory — this is 1-3 hours on average
Introduction, opening meeting, going to the warehouse — 10 min
Counting the quantity, doing proper sampling, getting the picked samples to the inspection area — this is 30-45 min on average. It varies from 10 min in the best case to half a day in the worst case.
Inspecting the outer packing, the inner packing and the unit packing (if any), and the product, including time-consuming tests and visual check — about 4 hours of productive, focused work
Eating and waiting during the factory’s lunch break — that’s easily 90 min, during which they don’t want an inspector to work alone without ‘supervision’
Jotting down notes along the way, then explaining the findings to the factory representatives and defending one’s logic — about 15 min
Coming back from the factory — again, 1-3 hours on average
Preparing the draft report, including clear comments and many photos 2-6 hours on average
