Third Party Logistics & Outsourced-Processes

[kedarg6500]

dear members

shall we consider third party logistics, which is also doing receipt inspection function as "Outsourced-Processes" according to ISO 9001:2008.

Kedarg6500

 

[Stijloor]

dear members

shall we consider third party logistics, which is also doing receipt inspection function as "Outsourced-Processes" according to ISO 9001:2008.

Kedarg6500

Yes, because that activity affects your business and ultimately the customer.

Stijloor.

 

[Pancho]

Agree with Stijloor. How you control the process is your decision. If there is a record of the inspection that your supplier is doing and there is no history of NCs, then perhaps all you need to do is document that you file those records as evidence of compliance.

 

[John Martinez]

dear members

shall we consider third party logistics, which is also doing receipt inspection function as "Outsourced-Processes" according to ISO 9001:2008.

Kedarg6500

Since verification of purchased product is a requirement of ISO 9001:2008 (7.4.3) then if you outsource the receipt inspection then it must be controlled.

As also state here, how you control it is up to you and must be defined within your system. (4.1)

I know of organizations that will control the process through purchasing, others who audit the company doing the work, and still others that provide their work instructions to the organziation to follow.