Full-Time Inspectors vs. Part-Time Inspectors

Part time inspectors vs full time inspectors

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Comparison between Full-Time Inspectors and Part-Time Inspectors

For a third-party inspection company, among all of the influencing factors, using only full-time inspectors is the most important one.

Why does using only full-time inspectors matter? Let’s take a quick look!

Important Factors	Part-Time Inspectors	Full-Time Inspectors
Performance	Unstable	Stable
Vulnerability to Bribery	High	Low
Frequency of Quality Complaints	High	Low
Accept Responsibility of Incorrect Reporting	No	Yes
Service Awareness	Low	High
Actual Sample Size	Small	Large
QC Checklist	Basic	Comprehensive
Inspection Cost	Low	High
Loss due to Unreported Defects	High	Low
Long-term Value	Low	High

Important Factors
Performance Part-Time Inspectors: Unstable Full-Time Inspectors: Stable
Vulnerability to Bribery Part-Time Inspectors: High Full-Time Inspectors: Low
Frequency of Quality Complaints Part-Time Inspectors: High Full-Time Inspectors: Low
Accept Responsibility of Incorrect Reporting Part-Time Inspectors: No Full-Time Inspectors: Yes
Service Awareness Part-Time Inspectors: Low Full-Time Inspectors: High
Actual Sample Size Part-Time Inspectors: Small Full-Time Inspectors: Large
QC Checklist Part-Time Inspectors: Basic Full-Time Inspectors: Comprehensive
Inspection Cost Part-Time Inspectors: Low Full-Time Inspectors: High
Loss due to Unreported Defects Part-Time Inspectors: High Full-Time Inspectors: Low
Long-term Value Part-Time Inspectors: Low Full-Time Inspectors: High