Factory QC and Field QC
Are Two Different Worlds
The Challenge
Factory QC reports are standalone documents
The factory sends a QC package with each module. Paper reports sit in a box that ships with the module. By the time the field crew needs them, nobody can find them.
Dimensional tolerances not verified at field connections
Each module meets factory tolerances individually. But when two modules connect, cumulative tolerances stack up. Paper inspection cannot track dimensional drift across 40 modules.
Transport damage undocumented between factory and site
Modules travel hundreds of miles on flatbeds. Damage that happens in transit gets discovered during set but nobody can prove when or where it occurred.
Connection completion records are incomplete
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection connections at every module joint need individual verification. Paper checklists for 8 connection types across 40 modules become unmanageable.
The POD Advantage
Voice-logged field inspections
Inspect each module connection and speak the results — dimensional check, alignment, weather seal, utility connections. POD links field data to the factory QC package for that module.
Dimensional tolerance tracking
Record actual dimensions at every connection point. POD calculates cumulative tolerance drift across the building and flags connections approaching limits.
Pre-set and post-set photo documentation
Photo documentation of every module before crane pick and after placement. Visual evidence of condition at each stage proves when damage occurred.
Connection completion matrix
Every connection type at every module joint tracked to completion — structural, MEP, fire protection, and weather seal. Know exactly which connections are done and which remain.
Modular Quality Assurance
“The factory QC report said every module passed. When we started setting them, 12 out of 40 had connection issues. Factory tolerances did not account for transport deflection. POD would have linked factory and field QC data.”
— Quality Manager, Modular Construction Company
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bridge the Factory-to-Field Quality Gap
See how POD unifies modular quality control from factory inspection to final connection.