Quality checklist slide with ten checks before a job ships

What is on the slide

Title and framing line

Print Quality Checks. Inkwhistle Print, ten checks signed off on every job before it ships to the customer.

Proof, trim and print

Proof signed in writing, trim within 1 mm on three sheets, colour against the swatch, registration with no offset, one page read aloud against the proof.

Images, stock and finishing

No pixelation at arm length, stock and gsm match the job ticket, folds, binding and lamination checked on five copies.

Count and pack

Count matches the order plus 2% overs, boxes labelled with job number and box count.

When this is the right slide

Pick this slide when every job must pass the same ten checks of equal weight, each written as a one line test with a measure, and the list must be trained and agreed by the whole team.

What to swap it for

Checklist: 5 Row Stack. Use the five row stack when only five checks matter and each one needs a full sentence explaining the test and why it is done.

What this slide shows

The title reads Print Quality Checks, with the framing line Inkwhistle Print, ten checks signed off on every job before it ships to the customer. Ten coloured cards sit in a five by two grid, each with a white icon disc, a heading and one line. Proof Signed: the customer has approved the final proof in writing. Trim Size: three sheets measured within 1 mm of the order size. Colour Match: brand colour checked against the printed swatch. Registration: every colour lines up with no visible offset. Text Read: one page read aloud against the approved proof. Image Sharpness: no pixelation in photos at arm length. Stock and Weight: paper stock and gsm match the job ticket. Finishing: folds, binding and lamination checked on five copies. Quantity Count: count matches the order, plus 2% overs. Packed and Labelled: boxes labelled with job number and box count. Each line is short enough to fit on one row, so the whole list can also be printed on the job ticket.

When this is the right slide

Use a quality checklist slide when a team must run the same set of checks on every unit of work and the list needs to be shared, trained and agreed: a print shop, a bakery's dispatch bench, a software release, a vehicle service. It works best when the checks carry equal weight and each fits in one line. It is the wrong slide for a list of tasks with owners and deadlines, which a launch checklist handles, and the wrong slide when only five checks matter; the five row stack gives five items more room and more emphasis, with a longer sentence each. The slide also helps when a customer asks how quality is controlled, for example in a tender or a supplier audit. Showing the ten checks with their measures answers the question more convincingly than a general statement, and it shows the buyer that the printer can name exactly what is tested on their job before it leaves the building.

How to adapt it

First, add the person or role that signs each check, such as Operator or Dispatch, at the end of each line when the slide is used to set responsibility. Second, make a version per product line, such as books, packaging and signage, keeping the first and last checks the same and changing the middle ones. Third, after a complaint, mark the check that failed in a different colour for the review meeting, then return the slide to its normal colours once the fix is in place. Keep the list at ten; when a new check is added, retire one, so the team keeps doing all of them. Review the list once a year against complaints and returns, and replace any check that has never caught a fault with one that would have.

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