360 walks are most valuable when the same route is captured at the same cadence. Variation in route or angle defeats the comparison that makes the records useful. The discipline is geometric, not creative.
A QA workflow that earns its keep
Tie the 360 walk to a quality observation cadence. The same route, walked weekly, produces a comparable record across the life of a package. NCRs raised against that route can point to specific stations on the walk. The disposition can be re-walked and recorded against the same station.
- Define the route once and protect it from drift.
- Walk at a fixed cadence, with the same equipment and settings.
- Index every walk to the package and the work face.
- Reference walks from QA records, not the other way around.
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