Purpose:
Quality control aims to ensure product quality from raw material to the final product and BOP.
Scope:
Inspection of incoming material (Bought out Parts, Raw material and material being received after job work), in-process material and finished material.
Responsibility:
Head QA is responsible for Inspection activities at all stages
Quality Control Process Steps:
- Incoming inspection
- In-process inspection
- Final Inspection
Incoming Material Inspection (Raw Material, Bought Out Parts, Job work) :
- Receive goods inward receipt (GIR) from the store
- Select sample, inspect material and prepare inspection report
- If part OK, Clear GIR and send to store
- In the case of NG, Forward the inspection report to the Head QC
- Review inspection report and mark decision
- Reject / Accept under deviation /Hold /Rework/Segregation
- Raise QPCR to supplier and ensure required action(s) to be taken by the supplier: Sort the material at our works. Rectify the material at our works. Collect rejection back
- If rejected or accepted under deviation. Mark decision on GIR. If hold Mark decision on GIR Rework/Segregate.
- Get the material reworked/segregated by the supplier or in the plant.
- Inspect the reoffered material after rework/segregation.
- Follow up with a supplier in case of QPCR sent
- After receipt of QPCR monitor the effectiveness of countermeasures.
Incoming Inspection Format:
In-Process Inspection:
- Submit initial samples from production
- Inspect samples on the Patrol inspection report (PIR)
- If sample NG then put the NG setting parts in the red bin.
- Reset the machine/tool
- Resubmit sample for inspection
- If the sample is OK after inspection then
- Verbally inform the operator / Shop in charge to start production.
In-process Inspection report format:
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Final Inspection/PDI:
- Receive information (after packaging)
- Inspection of items to be dispatched. If OK then
- Approval for dispatch (to Head Manufacturing)
- Forward the Final inspection report to the Head QC
- Review FIR. / Re-offer for Inspection / Rejection / Concessional approval
- If reject or concessional approval. / Identify material / Convey status
- If rework & re-offer for inspection. Identify material. Convey status to the Manufacturing Head.