---
title: "Check inspection results against the specification | Certant"
description: "Certant compares each recorded batch result with the limit in your approved specification table and shows the specification version beside every verdict."
url: "https://certant.ai/use-cases/quality-deviation-review"
---

For quality managers

# Check inspection results against the specification

Certant compares each recorded batch result with the limit in your approved specification table and shows the specification version beside every verdict.

[See it on your documents](https://certant.ai/contact-sales?topic=use-case) [See how Strata works](https://certant.ai/strata)

Every verdict names the specification revision it was checked against.

Batch B-22714 · Seal ring SR-40Example

Outer diameter recorded **40.18 mm**. Approved limit **40.00 ± 0.10 mm**.

Outside tolerance Inspection record B-22714 · page 1 Specification SR-40 rev D · table 2 · page 5

_The measured result, the limit, and the revision the limit came from._

The problem

## Which revision did the inspector use?

A result of 40.18 mm passes under one revision of the specification and fails under the next. The inspection record gives the measurement and doesn't say which revision the inspector had open.

Checking afterwards means finding the specification that applied on the day and reading the batch record against it, one batch at a time.

The documents

## What Certant reads

Results are matched to a specification by product code and measure.

| Document | What it supplies |
|---|---|
| Batch and inspection records | The batch, the product, each measure and the recorded result. |
| Approved specifications | The limit for each measure, with the revision and the date it took effect. |
| Product register | Product and part codes, so a batch is checked against the right specification. |

The result

## See three kinds of verdict

Batch results, 27 Oct 2026Example

| Batch | Product | Measure | Result | Approved limit | Specification | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-22714 | Seal ring SR-40 | Outer diameter | 40.18 mm | 40.00 ± 0.10 mm | Rev D, from 1 Aug 2026 | Outside tolerance |
| B-22715 | Seal ring SR-40 | Outer diameter | 40.06 mm | 40.00 ± 0.10 mm | Rev D, from 1 Aug 2026 | Within tolerance |
| B-22716 | Gasket GK-12 | Thickness | 3.05 mm | None found | None found | No matching specification |

### Detail for B-22714

- Inspection record B-22714 · page 1
- Specification SR-40 rev D · table 2 · page 5

_B-22716 has a result and no specification to check it against. It's reported as unmatched and isn't counted as a pass._

The approval

## The quality manager approves the escalation

For a result outside tolerance, Certant drafts an escalation with the inspection record and the specification page attached. The quality manager reads both before deciding what to do with the batch.

Certant doesn't release, hold or certify a batch.

Proposed escalationExample

**To**

Production supervisor

**Draft**

"Batch B-22714 of seal ring SR-40 recorded an outer diameter of 40.18 mm. Revision D of the specification allows 39.90 to 40.10 mm. Please confirm the measurement before the batch moves on."

**Attached**

inspection record page 1, specification page 5

Waiting for approval · Quality manager

Scope

## What setup involves

We map your product codes to their specifications and agree which measures to check. Then we run a recent set of batch records and compare the verdicts with the ones your team reached.

| Area | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Inputs | Certant checks the results written in the reports you supply. It doesn't inspect images or detect defects itself. |
| Versions | Each result is checked against the revision in effect on the inspection date. |
| Decisions | Escalations wait for a person. Certant makes no change to production and issues no quality certificate. |

Related

## Related use cases

### Production report gaps

Plants and periods with no operating report.

[See the use case](https://certant.ai/use-cases/production-report-gaps)

### Water monitoring reports

Readings from monitoring PDFs, checked against your documented limits.

[See the use case](https://certant.ai/use-cases/water-monitoring-reports)

### Incident action deadlines

Incident follow-ups that are overdue or have no owner.

[See the use case](https://certant.ai/use-cases/incident-action-deadlines)

[See all use cases](https://certant.ai/use-cases)

## Bring batch records and a specification

Send us a week of inspection records and the specifications they were checked against. We'll show you each result beside its limit.

[See it on your documents](https://certant.ai/contact-sales?topic=use-case) [See how Strata works](https://certant.ai/strata)

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