Information entering this stage
Sample purpose and required size
Material and finish direction
Visible acceptance points and deadline
Create a physical reference that answers defined questions about structure, scale, finish, edges and fabrication quality.

Sample purpose and required size
Material and finish direction
Visible acceptance points and deadline
Physical sample or representative assembly
Recorded comments and revision status
Approved control reference for the next stage
Sample purpose is defined before fabrication
Colour card, finish and first-piece references are compared where applicable
The approved sample becomes the recorded production reference
Marked drawings, approved samples, inspection records, labels, or packing images are kept with the relevant order stage.
The evidence is used to show what was reviewed, what was approved, and what was released to the next stage.