The scope of inspection is so vast that no one wanted to exclude a topic, but we also did not want a standard so detailed that it was not user friendly.
The journey to create a standard is very interesting and requires attention to detail. Before a standard can be created one must develop the need and benefits for its development. The need for an inspection standard was presented to the ASQ Inspection Division by numerous organizations and members for several years. The ASQ Inspection Division management team decided to create a National Standard for inspection in 2017.