Purpose:
Quality control aims to ensure the quality of raw material, bought-out parts (BOP) and the final product.
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 Procedure (Raw Material, Bought Out Parts, Job Work) :
- Receive goods inward receipt (GIR) from the store
- Select a sample, inspect the material and prepare an 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 the inspection report and mark the decision
- Reject / Accept under deviation /Hold /Rework/Segregation
- Raise a quality problem countermeasure report QPCR to the supplier as per supplier rejection criteria and ensure required action(s) are 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, decide on GIR if held. Mark the 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 Material Inspection Format:
In-Process Inspection procedure:
- Submit initial samples from production
- Inspect samples on the Patrol inspection report (PIR)
- If the sample is NG, then put the NG setting parts in the red bin.
- Reset the machine/tool as per the maintenance procedure.
- Resubmit the sample for inspection.
- If the sample is OK after inspection, then verbally inform the operator / Shop in charge to start production.
- Mark the OK sample with a sign and date.
- Provide the signed OK sample to the operator to store on the machine at the designated location.
- Check the parts and process as per the inspection frequency decided in the control plan.
In-process Inspection report format:
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Final Inspection procedure:
- Receive information (after packaging)
- Inspect items to be dispatched as per the final inspection standard. If OK then
- Approval for dispatch (to Head Manufacturing)
- Forward the Final inspection report to the Head QC
- Review Final inspection report / Re-offer for Inspection / Rejection / Concessional approval
- If rejected or concessional approval/identify material / Convey status.
- If rework & re-offer for inspection. Identify material. Convey status to the Manufacturing Head.