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Audits that show where you stand every week, not once a year

Manufacturing audit software: the EZ-GO app on a tablet at the line

Audits should tell you where the standard holds and where it slips. In many plants, they mostly create work: rounds that are planned but not done, findings that stay in a report, and weeks of searching for proof before an external audit.

In the EZ-GO platform, audits are part of the daily work at the line. Every area is scored the same way, results are visible right away, and the record of what was done is already there when an auditor asks for it.

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Internal audits are planned for every month, but when production is busy, they move to next month. The auditor walks with his own questions, writes the findings down, and types them into a spreadsheet later. Two auditors in the same area come back with different results, so you cannot compare areas or months.

Before a certification or customer audit, the QA team spends weeks collecting proof from different places. Everyone knows the standard was followed. Showing it is the hard part.

Every auditor checks something different

In the EZ-GO platform, you set the standard for an area and build the audit that checks it. Every auditor uses the same audit, so the result no longer depends on who walked. Each audit point gets a score from 1 to 5, and you can let the points that matter most count more heavily. Every audit gives a total score, so you can compare areas with each other, and this month with last month. You can change the scoring method to fit your audit.

Audits are used by production, QESH, HR, and maintenance alike, for example for safety rounds, hygiene rounds, 5S audits, or process audits.

Audit round in the EZ-GO app

Internal audits happen when someone has time

You plan every audit in advance, with the time it must be done and the person who does it. A planned audit shows up in the EZ-GO app at the right time, and a missed audit is visible when it is linked to a task. Audits do not have to be done by QA alone. Operators and team leaders can carry out short audits in their own area, because they see every day where the standard slips. Read how to train operators to carry out internal audits.

Planned audits in the EZ-GO app

Layered process audits: the standard at every level

In a layered process audit, the same process is checked by several layers of the organization at different frequencies: the team leader every shift, the department manager every week, and the plant manager every month. In the EZ-GO platform, you plan the same audit for each layer with its own frequency, so every layer sees the same standard and the results can be compared.

Tasks per shift, day, and week in the EZ-GO app

Findings stay in the report

Findings are recorded in the audit itself, per audit point, so they are not lost in an email or a notebook. Because every audit uses the same points, the results over time show patterns: which area slips, which point keeps scoring low. For each finding, the auditor decides whether to record it as a comment or turn it into an action. A low score does not create an action automatically. The people involved in an action get an email. How actions lead to a better standard is on the Continuous improvement page.

New action with photos in the EZ-GO app

Preparing for an external audit takes weeks

Certification and customer audits, such as ISO 9001, BRCGS, IFS, or FSSC 22000, ask for proof that procedures are followed. In the EZ-GO platform, every audit, checklist, and task is recorded with date, time, the person who did it, and a photo. You filter the records instead of collecting them. The EZ-GO platform does not certify you, but it makes it easier to show what your team does every day. Read more about what to expect from an ISO audit.

Report per area in the EZ-GO app

How it works in the EZ-GO app

  1. Build the audit

    Set the standard for an area and the audit points that check it, with the scoring method and weighting you need.

  2. Plan it

    Choose who carries out the audit and how often, per area or per layer.

  3. Carry it out at the line

    The auditor scores each point on a tablet or phone and records findings with a photo.

  4. See the result

    The total score is ready when the audit is done. With the EZ-GO reporting pack and Power BI, you compare areas and plants over time.

  5. Follow up

    The auditor turns findings that need follow-up into actions and involves the people who need to act. Everyone can see the full result of the audit, with all findings, comments, and actions.

A gemba walk can use the same audit function, with a different purpose: to see and to listen, not to check compliance. Read more on the Kaizen and gemba page. Comparing plants on the same audit score is covered on the Operational excellence page.

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What it means for each role

Operators

Operators know what is checked in their area and why. Some carry out short audits themselves, which makes the standard their own.

Team leaders

Team leaders run their part of the audit plan during the shift and see right away where their area scores low.

QA and QESH managers

QA and QESH managers spend their time on the findings instead of on collecting forms and chasing audits that were not done.

Plant managers get:

  • Safety

    Safety rounds are done on time, with a record of every round.

  • Quality

    Quality and hygiene audits show where the standard slips, before a customer or auditor finds it.

  • Efficiency

    Less time spent preparing for external audits, because the records are already there.

  • Training

    Audit results show where a team needs more training on the standard.

Questions about audit software

What is manufacturing audit software?

Manufacturing audit software helps plants plan, carry out, and record internal audits at the production line, score them in the same way, and keep the proof for external audits. The EZ-GO platform is a connected worker platform that does this on a tablet or phone, with a score per audit point, weighting, and a total score per audit.

What is a layered process audit?

A layered process audit is an audit in which several layers of the organization check the same process at different frequencies, for example the team leader every shift, the department manager every week, and the plant manager every month. In the EZ-GO platform, you can plan the same audit for each layer with its own frequency.

Can we use our own audit questions and scoring?

Yes. You build the audit points yourself, choose the scoring method, and let the most important points count more heavily. Every audit gives a total score that you can compare between areas and over time.

What is the difference between a product audit and a process audit?

A product audit checks whether the finished product meets the specification. A process audit checks whether the process that makes it is carried out according to the standard. Both can run as an audit in the EZ-GO platform. Read more about product audits and process audits.

Does the EZ-GO platform help with ISO, BRCGS, or IFS audits?

The EZ-GO platform does not certify you. It records every audit, checklist, and task with date, time, person, and photo, so you can show an external auditor what was done. Internal audits for these standards can run in the EZ-GO platform.

Can operators carry out audits?

Yes. Operators and team leaders can carry out short audits in their own area. They see every day where the standard slips, and doing the audit themselves makes the standard their own.

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In a short demo, we show you how an audit is built, carried out at the line, and scored in the EZ-GO app. Bring the audit that costs you the most time today.

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