A finished bike is not just “in stock”. For a manufacturer, each unit has its own frame number, its own quality check and potentially its own warranty history later. Treating QC as a generic pass/fail stamp on a batch means losing the ability to answer “what was checked on this specific bike” months later.
What a real per-unit QC record needs
A structured checklist covering the categories that matter — frame and fork, brakes, drivetrain, wheels and tyres, cockpit, saddle and seatpost, packaging and documentation — with individual items flagged as critical or not, an inspector name and timestamp, and a final result that locks once submitted.
Tied to a specific frame number, so a warranty claim three years later can be answered against the inspection record for that exact bike.
What runs today in Vedron
Vedron’s QC module runs a per-unit checklist of 25 pass/fail items across the categories above, each flagged critical or not, with inspector name, date and free-text notes per item. Once submitted the checklist locks and generates a signed PDF stored securely — a permanent, tamper-evident record. Every checklist is tied one-to-one to a frame number.
Direct about current scope: QC triggers independently when a frame number is entered. It is not currently wired into the Plan → In Production → Produced → Stored production flow itself. They run alongside each other rather than as one integrated pipeline. And while a specific frame number traces back to its order and customer, it does not currently trace back to which component batch or supplier delivery those parts came from. On the roadmap, not shipped.
Common questions
Can a customer see their bike’s QC certificate? Yes. A certificate linking frame number, order and customer is generated and can be provided.
What happens if a critical check item fails? The overall result reflects it. Checklists distinguish critical items from routine ones specifically so a failure on something that matters is not buried among passing items.
Can I look up QC history by frame number after a bike has shipped? Yes. That is the lookup this is built for.
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