--- title: Mining Audit and Inspection Data to Guide Business Decisions description: Continuous process improvement is facilitated by inspection software that allows for easy viewing and understanding of audit and inspection results. image: https://www.thechecker.net/hubfs/images/data_image.jpg --- [![the-checker-grey-300](https://www.thechecker.net/hubfs/the-checker-grey-300.png) ](https://www.thechecker.net/) [ Login ](https://store.thechecker.net/login.php) [ GET A DEMO ](https://www.thechecker.net/demo) 2 min read ## [Mining Audit and Inspection Data to Guide Business Decisions](https://www.thechecker.net/stories/blog/mining-audit-and-inspection-data-to-guide-business-decisions) by [Shawn Macpherson](https://www.thechecker.net/stories/blog/author/shawn-macpherson) ![](https://www.thechecker.net/hubfs/images/data_image.jpg) Audits and inspections are about ensuring compliance—not only with governmental regulations but also with internal safety and operational standards. But the value of audits and inspections isn’t completely realized once compliance is achieved and documented. To gain the maximum benefit, you need to make use of the data that’s generated. ![Audit and inspection data can be used to identify areas for improvement.](https://www.thechecker.net/hs-fs/hubfs/images/data_image.jpg?width=320&name=data_image.jpg "Audit and inspection data can be used to identify areas for improvement.")That information can provide a multitude of useful business insights, such as: - **Equipment performance.**  A piece of equipment can fail inspections so frequently that it points to a lack of manufacturing quality—information that can be valuable in procurement decisions. - **The need for facility maintenance or improvements. **Persistent environmental problems can be identified. If a puddle of water is always forming in the same spot, for instance, audit/inspection results will clearly reveal the problem so it can be corrected. - **The performance of personnel.** Audits and inspections can show patterns of equipment or facility misuse by individuals or teams. Conversely, positive results can point to best practices for everyone to follow. - **Optimal preventive maintenance schedules. **Audit/inspection data can help you predict when equipment or facilities will need maintenance *before a problem occurs*. - **Equipment availability.**  Inspection results can help with scheduling by indicating when to expect equipment to be offline for repairs or preventive maintenance. The challenge is not only to gather this data in one place, but also to be able to view the information in a way that allows for easy identification of trends—both good and bad.  That’s where the Standard Analytics feature of [The Checker Software](https://www.thechecker.net/the-checker-pro) comes in. The Checker Software is inspection software designed specifically to [increase the efficiency and effectiveness of auditing and inspection processes](https://www.thechecker.net/stories/blog/how-to-begin-gaining-the-benefits-of-the-checker-software), and the Standard Analytics feature is a key element of that functionality. You can use this feature to quickly search archived results by date range, type of audit or inspection, equipment brand or model, personnel doing the inspecting, etc. You also can instantly see the pass/fail rate for audits and inspections that are conducted, as well as who has (or hasn’t) been inspecting as they should. This ability to easily view and analyze the key data provided by inspections keeps the information from being filed away and lost. You’re already gathering this information, why not use it to make better business decisions? **Takeaway   ** The Checker Software’s Standard Analytics feature allows you to easily view and understand the results of audits and inspections in order to identify areas for business improvements. 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