Third Party Audit and Quality Inspection

Assuring Quality for International Clients

TCR Engineering is an independent provider of Third-Party Technical Inspection and Quality Assurance services in India. From Factory Audits to Loading Supervision, TCR covers every critical phase to ensure that your vendors deliver products that meet the specified standards, saving you time, resources, and risk.

TCR Engineering combines over five decades of industry expertise with NABL ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, offering Factory Audits, OEM Development, Raw Material Inspection, Initial Production Check, In-Production Check, Random Inspection, and Loading Supervision. Our field inspectors visit supplier sites across India to rigorously assess and report on quality at each phase, so you can have total confidence in the items you procure from Indian manufacturers.

FACTORY AUDIT

Tailored to verify a supplier’s ability to meet your contract’s quality, quantity, and delivery standards. With TCR managing this, you’re assured that every aspect of production is under expert supervision, minimising the need for on-site visits.

RAW MATERIAL INSPECTION

Our teams conduct on-site evaluations, assessing everything from fabrication to assembly and quality control. Continuous monitoring, on-site photography, and logging mean you’re kept informed and assured every step of the way.

SAMPLE PICK-UP FOR TESTING

During production, we collect and label samples on-site and send them to TCR’s advanced labs. Here, we conduct Mechanical Testing, Chemical Analysis, PMI, Non-Destructive Testing, Metallography, Corrosion Testing, Dimensional Measurement and Product Evaluation to ensure material quality and durability.

INITIAL PRODUCTION CHECK

TCR’s inspection teams monitor and document production from day one, addressing any concerns early to ensure smooth progress and timely delivery.

IN-PRODUCTION CHECK

This inspection includes visual assessments and random material testing to minimise risks before final inspection. For an even more rigorous approach, combine it with Initial Production and Random Inspections.

FINAL INSPECTION

At the end of production, TCR conducts stringent quality and quantity checks on-site, ensuring that each shipment meets your specifications for packaging, labelling, and quality.

LOADING SUPERVISION

Our inspectors oversee the loading process, checking container conditions, verifying packing units, and sealing containers to ensure secure and accurate shipments.

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

With TCR, shipment logistics are handled with precision. Our logistics management services streamline all export documentation, customs, and regulatory requirements, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery to you.

INSPECTION PROCESS FOR SOURCING - 12-STEP AUDIT PROCESS

TCR has developed a detailed standardised inspection procedure to optimise efficiency and maximise performance in-line with client requirements.

TCR Inspection team seeks specific information from the vendor/buyer on whose behalf the inspection is to be carried out:

• Name, Address, Telephone & Fax No of Vendor

• Details of the materials ordered along with specification (IS/BS/ASTM etc), the quantity testing requirements and other special needs

• Sampling plan, if any

2) TCR's inspection department will then get in touch with the supplier to ascertain the availability of material for inspection. If available, an inspection is fixed within the 24 hours

3) TCR reviews suppliers internal records, test certificates for different identified stages in the approved quality plan or material procurement for verifying conformance of requirements of the equipment's/systems as per Purchase Orders, agreed upon technical specifications/approved drawings/data sheets, approved Quality Plan and other documents available with the contractor

4) Based on the agreement, TCR carries out stage-based and or final inspection on its own or in conjunction with customer's representatives

5) TCR's inspectors carry out normal visual inspection (capturing detailed size measurements) and mark each and every item (or random sampling, as specified by the client) with a "unique identification number” or TCR Test Certificate Number (if material testing is ordered as well) and a TCR Stamp. Extra stamping would be done on materials randomly drawn for testing as per sampling plan of the buyer. If no specific sampling plan is given by the buyer, it is normal practice at TCR to draw a minimum of 2 samples and one additional sample for a batch of 10. This ensures uniformity in assessment for the whole lot. The TCR inspector will also mark the material from which necessary length of the sample is to be procured

6) If the samples are to be cut by the vendor, it must be delivered to TCR's laboratory making sure that TCR stamp numbering & identification markings are intact on the samples

7)TCR will test the sample at its laboratory and carry out all tests as specified by the buyer. The testing can also be performed in stages on request of the vendor if the material fails to meet some of the requirements. The testing can be stalled in such cases when it is established that a sample has failed a certain test

8)All samples drawn from a particular lot must pass all the tests as specified by the buyer. If any of the samples fail, the entire lot is rejected. To gain acceptance, the vendor must agree to test each and every bar/plate of the lot with respect to the failed test. Only samples that pass the test will be cleared for dispatch

9)All bills for testing & inspection charges are typically raised to the vendor and the buyer may reimburse the same to the vendor for all accepted materials

10)All materials dispatched from the vendor to the buyer will carry the TCR stamp and Serial / TC Number, for easy verification by the inspection department of the buyer

11)In case of failure, the vendor is advised to offer a new lot and entire procedure is repeated again once the supplier rectifies the deviation as per the proposed corrective actions. In case of minor deviation from standard specification, the vendor may get clearance from the buyer and such clearance is to be directly communicated to TCR by the buyer. Such items can then be cleared for dispatch

12)The inspection report is prepared in the prescribed format along with the necessary supporting documents are issued such as Stage Inspection Reports / Test Certificates, etc. confirming the acceptance of the sample and material as per approved technical documentation and quality plans. The same is shared with the client through courier and email

Third-party and source inspection covers vendor qualification and stage inspection for EPC contractors and process-plant owners, including vendor inspection for pharmaceutical original-equipment manufacturers, with quality assurance maintained through fabrication and construction.

Anchor credentials: Empanelment with EIL, Mecon, RITES, PDIL, BPCL, IOCL, GAIL, ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, HPCL, Larsen and Toubro, Reliance Industries, the Defence vendor framework, MMRDA, NHSRCL, CIDCO, CGD operators, and the cross-border KSA owner ecosystem (Saudi Aramco, SABIC, MAADEN, TASNEE, SATORP, SADARA, YASREF, Petro Rabigh, Advanced Petrochemical, LUBEREF, MARAFIQ).

Standards: ISO 9001:2015. API Q1. ISO 19011:2018 (auditing management systems). EN 10204 Type 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 certification frameworks. ASME Section V, ASME Section IX. AWS D1.1, D1.5. API 1104. CSWIP framework.