Core services

Six ways to turn quality requirements into objective evidence.

Each service can be commissioned on its own or combined into a project-specific quality surveillance plan, from supplier qualification, through active production and shipment release, to receiving and corrective action.

01

Factory & Supplier Audits

Independent assessment of quality-management-system maturity, process controls, personnel competency, equipment and calibration, material management, in-line and final testing, document control, and finished-product handling. Ideal before you approve a new supplier or place high-volume orders.

QMS reviewProcess capabilityCalibration & equipmentDocument controlSupplier scorecard
02

Production Process Monitoring

On-site oversight during active production to verify the approved bill of materials, work instructions, control plans, process parameters, in-line inspections, testing, and the disposition of nonconforming product. Catches material substitutions and process drift while they are still correctable.

BOM verificationIPQC witnessProcess parametersTraceabilityNCR handling
03

Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI)

Lot-based release inspection using agreed acceptance criteria and AQL sampling: visual review, EL image assessment, flash/IV verification, hipot and ground-continuity checks, labeling, packaging, and sample traceability, with a clear pass, hold, or reject disposition supported by evidence.

AQL samplingEL imagingFlash / IVPackaging & labelsRelease disposition
04

Receiving & Post-Shipment Inspection

Verification after transport to identify handling damage, hidden cell cracking, packaging issues, and shipment condition before modules are released to installation, so transport-induced defects are caught at the warehouse, not on the racking.

Transport damageHidden micro-cracksEL re-imagingCondition report
05

Supplier Quality & CAPA Support

Finding classification, containment review, root-cause challenge, 5D/8D evaluation, objective-evidence verification, and closure support for recurring or high-risk quality issues, pushing corrective action to close the cause, not just the symptom.

8D / 5-WhyContainmentRoot-cause challengeClosure verification
06

Quality Plans & Documentation

Review or development of inspection plans, sampling logic, quality gates, SOP expectations, defect criteria, traceability requirements, records, and escalation workflows, giving your team a repeatable, defensible framework for every future order.

Inspection planSampling logicQuality gatesDefect criteriaEscalation workflow
Solar quality engineer reviewing production data on a module manufacturing floor
On-site oversight during active production
Presence, not paperwork

An independent presence where it matters.

Reports are only as good as the observation behind them. That is why the work happens on the floor, at incoming inspection, on the line during production, and at the loading dock before release, verifying that what was approved is what is actually being built and shipped.

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Inspection scope

What gets examined.

Scope is tailored to the contract, module technology, factory risk, and project phase. Reviews can reference client specifications, approved quality plans, AQL criteria, manufacturer procedures, and applicable IEC or ISO requirements where relevant.

Inspected to recognized methods: IEC 61215 & IEC 61730 (module design & safety), IEC 60904 (PV measurement), ISO 2859-1 (AQL sampling), and ISO 17020 inspection practice.

Incoming materialsIdentity, supplier/lot traceability, storage, FIFO, condition, IQC records, release status.
Cell & stringing processCell handling, soldering, peel tests, string quality, rework controls, machine settings.
Layup & laminationMaterial exposure, alignment, contamination control, recipe control, vacuum/temperature/time records.
Junction box & framingAdhesive application, potting, pull checks, cure control, frame fit, workmanship.
Electrical & imaging testsEL, flash/IV, hipot, ground continuity, calibration status, judgment criteria, retest controls.
Final quality & logisticsVisual acceptance, labeling, serial traceability, packaging, pallet condition, loading, disposition.
Why Sisoko

Built for decisions, not paperwork.

The deliverable should make the next decision easier. Reports are designed to separate high-risk issues from noise and make closure requirements explicit.

Risk-based classification

Findings are prioritized by potential impact to safety, reliability, conformity, traceability, and project acceptance.

Objective evidence

Photos, records, serials, process data, procedures, interviews, and observations support the conclusion.

Practical corrective action

Recommendations focus on containment, root cause, systemic prevention, and verifiable closure.

Clear communication

Executive summaries and detailed technical findings serve procurement, engineering, quality, and management.

Ready when you are

Build an inspection scope around your decision.

Tell us the project phase, supplier, location, volume, and timing. We will recommend the right combination of services and sampling intensity.

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Independent by design

No manufacturer ties. No conflicts of interest. Just the evidence.

Sisoko works only for the party commissioning the inspection, your interests, documented objectively.

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