Conforming Vs Nonconforming Material Control System
Conforming Vs Nonconforming Material Control System
Conforming Vs Nonconforming Material Control System
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Conforming vs Nonconforming Goods
You must have a system that directs your nonconforming material control.
Every Quality Assurance program addresses this issue. This system prevents
defective material from being processed, consumed, or shipped. When
documenting this system consider these processes:
Receiving Inspection
Process Defects
Product Defects
Finished Goods Containment
Returned Material
In process product specific containment
Within the documented system include the method for identifying the
nonconforming item. Discuss when the nonconformity is introduced into your
problem solving corrective action system. Cover the disposition possibilities
which could include: scrapped, reworked, regraded, sorted, and acceptable with
QA approval.
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Labeling and Segregating
Document your methods for handling process defects which includes machines
that are not performing to the requirements. You can tag out / lock out these
machines or label with a “Do Not Operate Sign” until the machine is fixed.
Nonconforming product created during the process stages may need different
identification and segregation methods than defective finish product. If
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applicable document these methods in the nonconforming material control
system.
Documentation Method