Can you explain about "MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD" (MRB)?

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venkatesan

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Sir,
Please can you explain me what is meaning of material board and what document should cover. Plesae help me i will be great full to you.
Thank you
with Regards
:nope:
 
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Howard Atkins

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Re: Can you explain about "MATERIAL REVIWE BOARD"?

MRB (Material Review Board) is usually the name given to a committee of people whom collect to discuss the treatment of material that has been labeled as nonconforming.
The decisions of the MRB then allow the treatment of the suspicious material
 

Stijloor

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Re: Can you explain about "MATERIAL REVIWE BOARD"?

MRB (Material Review Board) is usually the name given to a committee of people whom collect to discuss the treatment of material that has been labeled as nonconforming.
The decisions of the MRB then allow the treatment of the suspicious material
Great response Howard! :agree1:

May I add that the description of this group of people and their actions are defined in the procedure required by Clause 8.3 "Control of nonconforming product."

8.3 Control of nonconforming product
The organization shall ensure that product which does not conform to product requirements is identified and controlled to prevent its unintended use or delivery. A documented procedure shall be established to define the controls and related responsibilities and authorities for dealing with nonconforming product.<snip>
Emphasis mine.

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Ajit Basrur

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Apt Q & A by Wiki -

How do you conduct an Material Review Board meeting?

Depending on the type of company you work for, you will need a cross-functional group of subject matter experts from purchasing, design, manufacturing and quality. The group will meet on a regular basis and disposition discrepant materials. The group will determine if an item can be used "as-is", repaired, or scrapped. All standard meeting protocols should be followed.​

What does a material review board do?

After non-conforming material has been identified the material review board reviews it and determines whether or not the material should be returned, reworked, used as is or scrapped.​

A detailed procedure can be found HERE
 

Weiner Dog

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Don't forget, regulatory to be included in the cross-functioning MRB. If rework involves a design and/or a process change, regulatory also needs to be involved (such as submitting a new 510(k) or PMA supplement for a US marketed product).
 

Coury Ferguson

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Sir,
Please can you explain me what is meaning of material board and what document should cover. Plesae help me i will be great full to you.
Thank you
with Regards
:nope:
Here is what we have defined and it works for our organization:

"If a preliminary disposition cannot be made, an IRR will be initiated and forwarded to the Material Review Board (MRB). The MRB will consist of:

· Quality Control Representative

· Manufacturing Representative

· Engineering Representative

· Customer Representative (when required by contract)

Non Conforming product may be:

§ Reworked to meet the specified requirements

§ Use As Is (UAI) without repair

§ Repaired to a usable state

§ Re-graded for alternative applications

§ Scrap
"
 

Caster

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Re: Can you explain about "MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD"?

During a visit to an aerospace foundry a saw an x-ray tech find a critical defect in a casting.

He took a hammer and smashed the part "to help the MRB team make the right decision".

Made me feel better about flying home that night.
 
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Sturmkind

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Hi, Venkatesan!

I had the priveledge to work at a company where the MRB matured to the point that the majority or routine decisions were listed and the reaction plans were well-defined. The MRB membership was primarily managers and the MRB activity enhanced the effectiveness of our communication skills and our speed of decisions.

After 2 years most decisions and all material dispositions could be done within 15 minutes. Since the cross-functional managers were already together at the conclusion of the MRB meeting we would then disposition any Policy or Procedural changes as well with Accept, Modify/Rework, and reject decisions. It was a pleasure to participate in such a dedicated and professional group!
 

Wes Bucey

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Re: Can you explain about "MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD"?

For another version of Material Review Board:
Operation:
Operators were all on MRB (material review board) in addition to Quality Manager, Finance/Purchasing, Marketing. MRB meetings were held in their [the operators'] conference rooms. If customers or suppliers were invited to MRB, they met there, too.

All training (in-house, machine tool suppliers, outside experts, cutting tool suppliers, heat treaters, platers, etc.) could be conducted on-site. Customers were encouraged to come and meet with operators running their jobs.

We had no quality inspectors (we did have quality trainers and guys who acted as "court of last resort" when a question would arise.) Operators did own first article inspections, based on control plan/inspection plan agreed with customer as part of contract review. Another operator would perform a redundant first article inspection with different inspection instruments. Marked sample with BOTH inspection reports was sent to customer for confirmation before production began.

In-process inspection, SPC, etc. was performed by operator in real time. If nonconformance was discovered, production would halt - all operators would collaborate on finding and curing cause, only calling in outside help if solution eluded them. Inspection records, charts, etc. went right to computer where they were available in real time to in-house folk and customers.

Operators had autonomy to bring in experts from our suppliers of material, capital equipment, and expendable tooling to stay up to date on industry innovation. Sometimes, we shut the whole shop down and chartered a bus to take us to the International Machine Tool Show to spend the day.

If an operator wanted to see a customer's operation and how his product was used, we made it happen. Similarly for a supplier's operation.
In my own practice, "suspects" were referred to a Material Review Board. The MRB had power and authority to make unilateral decision on suspects detected in-house. If a suspect arose at a customer, MRB worked jointly with customer to determine true status and devise a remedy acceptable to all parties. Often, a customer would be called in to affirm a "use as is" determination, regardless of where the suspicion arose.

From 1980 on, my MRB (Material Review Board) was always cross-functional, so it had the experience, knowledge, and power to make decisions on the spot (high efficiency - no delays in making decisions about N/C on incoming or outgoing material.)

I did essentially the same thing with the groups which made decisions about Contract Review and plans for new capital expenditures.

It just seemed like good sense to me. I'd be willing to bet lots of other executives independently came to the same conclusion as I.
 
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