5.2. IP1 process description
IP1 is the most time demanding point in each line because all vehicles must pass through this point. There are two situations of vehicles in this point, the first is for the vehicles coming for the first time and the second is for the vehicles coming after fail and repair. In the first situation, the technician receives the vehicle from its owner and inspects the inside of the vehicle such as windows, lights, seat belt, rubber, and reads the odometer. Then the inspector inspects the chassis number from the front of the vehicle. After that, he walks around about the vehicle and inspects any defects on the vehicle’s body. Then all results are directly entered to the computer. Otherwise, in the second situation the inspector receives the vehicle from its owner and only reads the odometer which is then directly entered to the computer. Data entered depends on the inspector’s experience, typing speed, and level of human error. In the first situation, the inspector enters the registration number then the remaining fields are automatically completed until inspection items, because all this data was entered in the inspection center. After that, the inspector enters the last eight fields. Nevertheless, in the second situation, the inspector enters the registration number then the remaining fields are automatically completed until inspection items, because all this data was entered in the inspection center. After that, the inspector enters only the odometer field.