Gman2
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In keeping with efforts to LEAN out our new ISO 9001 QMS as much a humanly possible (and still remain effective) I am planning on ONLY writing up the six documented procedures required by the standard. Does this sound feasible? I plan on controlling other areas with Process Flowcharts and Work Instructions (which are kind of the same in our definitions). Example scenario: we were just asked by a potential customer to provide then with a copy of our "procedure" for die penetrant testing. We don't have one handy but are creating one as we speak. I am not planning on calling it a "procedure" but instead a "process work instruction" . This will basically map out the steps we take (and who takes them) in order to do this type of test.
I am planning on taking this approach with everything else as well. For one I don't like the written approach and find the visual/flowchart/infographics get more positive feedback with the people using them and like I said I want to cut down on the "written" stuff. The above example will be "written" steps but only because we are just whipping it together for the customer. I just don't want to have to include it in a L2 procedure and have to reference it in the Manual and all that Biz.
Anyone see any issues with this approach? I am thinking as long as our process work instructions are robust enough we don't really need "procedures" per say.
waddaya think?
G
I am planning on taking this approach with everything else as well. For one I don't like the written approach and find the visual/flowchart/infographics get more positive feedback with the people using them and like I said I want to cut down on the "written" stuff. The above example will be "written" steps but only because we are just whipping it together for the customer. I just don't want to have to include it in a L2 procedure and have to reference it in the Manual and all that Biz.
Anyone see any issues with this approach? I am thinking as long as our process work instructions are robust enough we don't really need "procedures" per say.
waddaya think?
G