Slutkontroll

Slutkontroll is a Swedish term used in manufacturing and quality assurance to describe the final inspection performed before a product is released for delivery. The phrase translates roughly to "final control" and denotes the last verification step in the production process, intended to ensure that items meet design specifications, safety requirements, and labeling and packaging standards.

The scope typically includes visual inspection, measurement and functional testing, and verification of documentation such as batch or lot traceability, certificates, and packaging. Inspectors check conformance to tolerances, confirm that the correct components are present, and ensure that non-conformities are recorded and managed, with rework, segregation, or disposal as appropriate. Sampling plans or 100% inspection may be used depending on risk, volume, and regulatory requirements.

In many organizations, slutkontroll is integrated into a broader quality management system (QMS) and follows production, assembly, or testing steps. The results of the final inspection determine whether products are allowed to proceed to packaging, labeling, and shipping, or require disposition actions.

Etymology: sluttkontroll comes from Swedish slut meaning "end, final" and kontroll meaning "control" or "inspection." The term is most commonly used in Swedish-speaking contexts, but the concept is widely recognized in manufacturing as final quality assurance.

See also: final inspection, quality control, acceptance testing, non-conformance management.