Quality Control

Quality Control Software for Recovered, Returned, and Reprocessed Material

In a circular operation, quality decides what material is worth. A load of copper shows up with more contamination than expected, a pallet of returned electronics arrives with missing parts, or a bale of cardboard is wetter than the contract allows. If inspection results live on a clipboard, nobody can prove the deduction at settlement or see which supplier keeps causing it.

Loop ERP's Quality Control records inspections, grades, and condition on the same ticket, lot, or unit that drives inventory and settlement in NetSuite.

What It Does
What is quality control software in an ERP?

Expanded Key Features

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Quality Criteria by Grade and Stage

Define separate inspection checklists for each grade or condition, such as new, refurbished, or parts-only, and for each point in the process, from receiving to pre-shipment.

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Multi-Step Inspection Workflows

Set inspections at inbound, after processing or repair, and before fulfillment. Items that fail are routed to rework, disassembly, or a downgrade instead of sitting in a corner.

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Test Station and Device Input

Capture results from test benches, scanners, or mobile devices instead of paper sheets, so inspections are recorded the same way at every facility.

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Defect and Issue Tracking

Record failure types, defect patterns, contamination, and root causes, and watch for repeat problems by supplier, grade, material stream, or processing step.

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Regrade, Rework, and Downgrade Routing

When material fails inspection, start a regrade or rework path, or move it to a lower-value stream, with traceability back to the original ticket.

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Sample-Based Inspection for High Volumes

For bulk and commodity loads, apply sampling rules based on lot size, supplier history, or material risk, so you check enough without inspecting every unit.

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Audit Trails and QA Documentation

Keep inspection records, test results, deductions, and rework history with each ticket, lot, or unit, ready for customer audits, certifications, claims, or recall questions.

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Quality Trend Reporting

Use inspection data to spot trends by supplier, grade, and process, then focus improvement work on the defects and deductions that keep coming back.

Quality Across Every Life of the Material

Circular Quality

Quality Across Every Life of the Material

Material can be inspected at intake, after processing, and again before it ships. With Loop ERP you can:

  • Define quality by grade and condition, not just by item
  • Inspect returned, recovered, and reprocessed material with its full history
  • Back quality deductions with recorded inspection results
  • Give customers confidence in reused and recycled material

Every inspection stays connected to the ticket, lot, and settlement it affects.

Quality You Can Prove at Settlement

Quality Control ties every inspection to the material it describes, so grades, deductions, and regrades hold up when a supplier or customer asks how you got there.

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Quality You Can Prove at Settlement

Blogs

Latest Insights

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Year-End Physical Inventory: How to Get Your ERP Data Ready Before Count Day

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Year-End Physical Inventory: How to Get Your ERP Data Ready Before Count Day

EPR Deadlines Are Coming: What Scrap and Recycling Operations Need to Report Before Year-End

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EPR Deadlines Are Coming: What Scrap and Recycling Operations Need to Report Before Year-End

Weight Tickets, Cost Per Ton, and ERP: How Aggregate Producers Connect Operations to Finance

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See how Loop ERP connects scale tickets, dispatch, inventory, settlements, and NetSuite financials in one system, with no exports, re-entry, or month-end reconciliation.

  • Your workflow, live. Walk a load from the scale ticket to the general ledger in NetSuite.
  • Industry experts. Talk with people who know scrap, recycling, aggregates, and brokerage.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Loop ERP

Can Loop ERP handle large-scale operations?

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Yes. Loop ERP is built on NetSuite, the same platform used by enterprise operators, multi-site businesses, and high-volume processors. It handles multi-entity accounting, consolidated reporting across locations, high daily transaction volumes, and complex settlement structures without slowing down. If you are running one site today and five next year, you do not need to replatform to keep up.

How long does it take to implement Loop ERP?

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Implementation time varies, depending on the number of locations, material streams, and integrations involved (scales, cameras, payment processors, third-party logistics). The Loop ERP team handles data migration, workflow configuration, integration, and training in parallel, and we work directly with your operations leads, not just IT, so the system matches how your business actually runs on day one.

What support does Loop ERP offer?

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Loop ERP provides implementation support, training for operations and finance teams, and ongoing technical support after go-live. Clients get access to documentation, how-to guides, and direct consultation with our team for troubleshooting, configuration changes, and new workflow setup. Support is handled by people who understand the difference between a ticketing issue and a grading exception, not a generic help desk working from a script.

How secure is Loop ERP?

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Loop ERP runs on Oracle NetSuite, so your data lives inside enterprise cloud infrastructure with encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, and audit logging on every transaction. Ticket edits, grade changes, and settlement adjustments all carry a user stamp and timestamp. If a record is overridden or reclassified, you can see who did it and when, which matters for disputes, audits, and internal controls.

How do inspection results affect supplier settlements?

Inspections are recorded against the inbound ticket or lot. When material comes in below the expected grade or with contamination, moisture, or other defects, those results support quality deductions in the settlement. Because the inspection, the ticket, and the settlement all live in Loop ERP, you can show the supplier exactly what was found and how it changed the amount paid.

What happens when material fails inspection?

Failed material can be routed to a regrade, a rework or reprocessing step, disassembly, or a lower-value stream. A regrade reclassifies the material to a different grade or item while keeping traceability back to the original ticket, so inventory reflects what you actually have and you can still see where it came from.

Can we inspect bulk commodity loads and individual units?

Yes. For bulk material such as scrap metal, paper, plastics, or aggregates, you can apply sampling rules based on lot size, supplier history, or material risk. For serialized or unit-level items like returned electronics or refurbished equipment, you can inspect each unit against checklists for its grade and condition, from receiving through pre-shipment.

Can quality data show which suppliers or processes cause problems?

Yes. Because every inspection records the defect type, grade, supplier, and processing step, Loop ERP can report on trends such as repeat contamination from one supplier or rising defect rates after a certain process. Your team can use those reports to adjust pricing, talk to suppliers, or fix the step that keeps causing rework.