Ned Air improves First Time Right with Checklab

Ned Air uses Checklab to improve First Time Right in manufacturing. Digital final inspections prevent product release while required checks remain incomplete. IIoT safety measurements are recorded automatically. This makes issues visible before shipment and gives Ned Air traceable quality data for targeted process improvement.

Ned Air has specialized in air treatment for more than 35 years. At its production facility in Kampen, the company develops and manufactures energy-efficient systems for schools, offices, apartments, commercial buildings and industry. For technical products that need to perform reliably, quality at the end of the production line is an integral part of the manufacturing process.

What does First Time Right mean in manufacturing?

First Time Right (FTR) means that a product meets the agreed requirements when it is completed for the first time, without rework or additional corrections. At Ned Air, this means complete final inspections before product release, reliable safety measurements and immediate registration of deviations during manufacturing.

Nothing leaves our factory without the final inspection being fully completed. With Checklab, we ensure that no shipment takes place until all inspections have been carried out. This means we can be certain that all our products have been fully tested before they are released for shipment. Safety checks, such as the grounding test, are also automatically read and recorded through an IIoT connection. With Checklab Management or Power BI, all our inspections are centrally available for analysis, traceability, and continuous improvement of our quality process."

Head of R&D, Ned Air

How does Ned Air prevent shipment without a complete final inspection?

Checklab gives employees one consistent process for final inspection. During the inspection, they can immediately see which checks have been completed and which steps are still outstanding.

Product release is connected to the process in the ERP system. A product cannot be released for shipment while required inspections are missing. Quality assurance is therefore part of the daily production flow, while employees can still take corrective action.

How does Ned Air record safety measurements automatically?

A complete final inspection requires reliable measurement data. Checklab reads safety checks, including the grounding test, automatically through an IIoT connection and records the results directly.

This reduces manual data entry and links each measurement to the correct inspection and product. During the inspection, employees can see whether the required test has been performed. The result then remains available for traceability.

How do deviations contribute to First Time Right?

A digital final inspection supports First Time Right with a fixed sequence, clear checkpoints and a complete record. Employees can immediately register deviations and issues that arise during manufacturing.

Important information no longer remains in separate forms or verbal handovers. Teams can investigate and resolve an issue before the product leaves the factory.

How does quality data improve the manufacturing process?

The value of an inspection does not end when a product is released. All results are centrally available in Checklab Management and can be used in Power BI. Ned Air can therefore analyze inspections, retrieve records and identify patterns in the manufacturing process.

Recurring points of attention become visible. These insights help Ned Air focus on processes that deliver the right result the first time more often.

What does the digital final inspection deliver for Ned Air?

With Checklab, Ned Air brings four elements together in one controlled process:

1. Digital final inspections with clear checkpoints.
2. Product release connected to the ERP process.
3. Automatically recorded IIoT safety measurements.
4. Central quality data for traceability and improvement.

Employees know what they need to inspect, missing steps remain visible and results remain traceable. This turns First Time Right into a practical part of every product release.

Read how Checklab supports quality management in manufacturing, or schedule a demo to see the workflow in practice.