This paper examines the conditions for the use of self-inspection in a discrete product manufacturing environment. To motivate the subject the potential benefits of self-inspection are first reviewed. Then characteristics of individual workplaces are discussed which are consistent with and to some degree necessary for self-inspection. Lastly the relationship between self-inspection and the overall manufacturing environment is presented.
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