Heatmaps
A real-time visual tool for root cause analysis. Defect types and locations are tracked using part images uploaded via tablet, driving effective problem-solving.
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Reliable Inspection and Containment Support
MS Companies delivers quality inspection and containment services designed to help manufacturers detect defects, verify product standards, and reduce disruption on the plant floor. With trained inspection teams and real-time reporting through MS Force, we help customers improve visibility, protect production, and maintain quality expectations.
INSPECTION & SORTING
Keep production moving when quality is on the line.
Our quality inspection and sorting services help manufacturers identify defects, verify product standards, and protect production. With trained inspection teams and 24/7 MS Force reporting, we provide real-time defect visibility, faster root cause analysis, and efficient workforce deployment.
CONTAINMENT
Stop defects before they reach your customer.
Our containment services help manufacturers isolate nonconforming material, stop quality issues at the source, and prevent defective parts from reaching the customer. We rapidly deploy trained inspectors, leads, and supervisors to establish a clean point, protect production, and restore quality confidence.
REWORK
Restore product quality without slowing production.
Our rework services help manufacturers correct nonconforming parts while maintaining control over quality, cost, and production. We evaluate each project’s scope, deploy the appropriate technical skills, and track defects, rework activity, and scrap through MS Force for complete visibility.
Managed Solutions from Start to Finish
MS Force leverages automated workflows to help ensure consistent and effective performance network-wide.
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Scanners
A real-time traceability tool capturing defect photos with timestamps at inspection points. MS Force provides instant defect notifications, live images, and historical data, all exportable for deeper analysis.
Apps
Proprietary tools streamline data entry and enhance communication between leaders and the workforce, bringing insights directly from the manufacturing floor.
Dashboards
MS Companies’ internal and external dashboards track audits, KPIs, staffing performance, and more, providing real-time and historical data accessible across all supported locations.
Launch Support and Rapid Response Inspection Teams
With extensive experience in Safe Launch programs, GP12 processes, and new model launch readiness, we help you meet OEM requirements and prevent defect escapes during your most critical production phases, backed by rapid-response inspection teams ready to mobilize whenever quality issues arise.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Quality Inspection
How do quality inspection services solve manufacturing quality challenges?
- MS Companies helps manufacturers identify defects earlier, contain nonconforming material, and prevent quality escapes from reaching the customer. Through inspection, sorting, containment, and rework services, our trained teams provide the additional workforce and oversight needed to respond to planned production requirements or unexpected quality issues. Real-time reporting through MS Force also gives your team greater visibility into defect trends, inspection results, and project performance.
How quickly can an inspection and containment team be deployed?
- MS Companies can often mobilize trained inspection and containment teams within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the project location, scope, staffing requirements, and facility access. Once deployed, our teams work to identify and contain nonconforming material, prevent additional quality escapes, and establish a clear path toward a verified clean point.
Why outsource quality control instead of using internal staff?
- A third-party quality inspection company provides independent verification, specialized expertise, and flexible capacity without pulling internal employees away from production. MS Companies recruits, trains, schedules, and manages the inspection workforce while providing project oversight and transparent reporting.
What is quality control outsourcing?
- Quality control outsourcing means partnering with an outside provider to manage inspection, sorting, containment, or rework instead of staffing and overseeing these functions entirely in-house. MS Companies provides trained inspection teams, on-site leadership, workforce coordination, and real-time defect reporting through MS Force. Support can scale as production volumes, launch requirements, or quality conditions change.
What is Safe Launch and new model launch support?
- Safe Launch support is a heightened inspection and containment process used during new model launches, production ramp-ups, and significant process changes. MS Companies supports Safe Launch programs, GP12 processes, and customer-mandated quality protocols. Our teams help identify defects early, prevent quality escapes, and provide real-time visibility into inspection results through MS Force.
How is defect data tracked and reported?
- Defect data is captured in real time through MS Force, our proprietary quality and workforce management platform. Heat maps identify defect types and locations, scanners capture timestamped defect photos and traceability information, and dashboards provide visibility into audits, KPIs, staffing performance, and inspection results. Data can also be exported for additional analysis and reporting.
Is MS Companies ISO certified?
- Yes. MS Companies is ISO 9001:2015 certified, demonstrating our commitment to consistent quality management and continuous improvement. This certification supports our delivery of sorting, inspection, and rework services for automotive manufacturers and customers across other industries.
What industries and locations does MS Companies support?
- MS Companies supports manufacturers and operational facilities across North America, with extensive experience serving automotive OEMs and tiered suppliers. We also provide quality support across aviation, aerospace and defense, construction, distribution and logistics, infrastructure technology, healthcare, and facilities and maintenance. Our teams can deploy to manufacturing plants, supplier facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, and other operational sites based on the project scope and location.