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THIRD-PARTY
INSPECTION SERVICES.

You can't ship what you can't verify.

When you're not certain a lot is clean — incoming parts from a supplier, product from a line that drifted, or stock about to ship to your customer — you need a trained, independent set of eyes on it fast. And you need it without pulling your own inspectors off the work they're already behind on.

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What We Do

INDEPENDENT EYES
ON YOUR PARTS.

PLI provides rapid-response, third-party inspection at your facility, your supplier's, your customer's location, or a PLI inspection center. Trained inspectors check parts against your criteria and hand you documented, defensible results you can act on internally and share with your customer.

Because we're independent, the data carries weight your customer will accept — and because we mobilize the same day, you contain the risk before it becomes a rejection or a line-down.

Independent results your customer will accept, documented the same day we mobilize.

Robotic weld cells on an automotive assembly line, with body panels held in fixtures.
Inspection at the point of build

MEASURED TO YOUR PRINT,
NOT TO OUR OPINION.

Every characteristic we check comes from your criteria — the print, the control plan, or a boundary sample you supply. Nothing is judged on feel.

Dimensions, visual standards and material all get recorded against the same document your customer will ask to see, so the result holds up when it's questioned.

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What's Included

EVERY CHECK THE JOB
ACTUALLY CALLS FOR.

Incoming / Receiving Inspection

Verify supplier parts before they enter your process.

In-Process Inspection

Catch drift while there's still time to correct it.

Final / Pre-Ship Inspection

Confirm outgoing product before it reaches your customer.

First-Article Inspection

Validate new or changed parts.

Visual & Workmanship Inspection

To boundary samples or written criteria.

Dimensional Inspection / CMM Measurement

Measured to print, with the data to prove it.

Material Verification / XRF Scanning

Confirm you have the alloy the print calls for.

Third-Party Source Inspection

At your supplier, on your behalf.

Launch & Safe-Launch Support

CS1/CS2, GP12, Ford Safe Launch, GM BIQS, FCA 3CRP L2.

Documented Counts & Disposition

Defect data and disposition reporting you can share.

Where We Inspect

WHEREVER THE PARTS ARE,
THAT'S WHERE WE GO.

At Your Facility

Inspectors on your floor, integrated with your line.

At Your Supplier

Verify quality at the source before it ships to you.

At Your Customer

Protect the relationship on-site.

At a PLI Center

When material needs to be handled off-site.

Why PLI

DEFENSIBLE DATA,
DELIVERED FAST.

Independent & Defensible

Third-party results your customer will accept.

Rapid Mobilization

Same-day response. At sites we already support, typical containment in 2 to 4 hours.

Experienced Inspectors

People who know manufacturing standards.

Automotive-Grade Rigor

Familiar with launch and safe-launch protocols.

Clear Reporting

Counts, defects, and disposition documented daily.

Certified Quality

ISO Certified quality system.

Who It's For

BUILT FOR PLANTS
UNDER PRESSURE.

Manufacturers and suppliers under quality or customer pressure — especially in automotive, appliance, industrial, and consumer products.

Common Triggers

  • A supplier quality problem
  • A customer complaint
  • A new-program launch
  • An internal escape you need verified before it ships

Proof

WHAT BACKS
THE RESULT.

ISO CertifiedA certified quality system behind every project.
Documented ReportingShareable counts, defect data and disposition on every job.
0 States CoveredOhio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana & Kentucky.

Common Questions

WHAT BUYERS ASK
BEFORE THEY CALL.

What is third-party inspection?

Independent inspection by a provider outside your organization, so results are objective and acceptable to your customer.

How fast can PLI start?

Same-day mobilization; at locations we already support, typical containment is 2 to 4 hours.

Can you inspect at our supplier's site?

Yes, at your facility, your supplier, your customer's location, or a PLI center.

Do we get documentation?

Yes, counts, defect data, and disposition in a shareable reporting format.

What's the difference between inspection and sorting?

Inspection verifies whether parts conform; sorting separates conforming from non-conforming stock. Many projects use both.

Do you support automotive launch protocols?

Yes, including CS1/CS2, GP12, Ford Safe Launch, GM BIQS, and FCA 3CRP L2.

WHEN PRODUCTION CAN'T WAIT,
CALL PLI.

Tell us what you need inspected and we'll mobilize the right team.

sales@phillipslightindustrial.com

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