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ProDad
Hi,
AS9100C 7.1.3 has the "as appropriate to the product" phrase in the requirement. We are a low volume, job shop for government spares and OEM parts. We have no design function and just build to spec. Specs can include multiple documents like drawings, parts lists, CAD data, tech data, etc etc. Each document has a revision, of course.
We cover clauses a., b. and c. of 7.1.3, by making sure all of our documentation matches the revision level of what we are making. We rarely have a change from a customer that even impacts what we do, but when that happens we are able to control having two configurations working their way through production. (We have no FG inventory.) No problems there.
My question is about d. and e. Configuration Status Accounting and Configuration Audit. I assume e. (audit) means that we need a process to verify that a part we are shipping matches the configuration called for on the PO. Do we just have to do this periodically and document it? Should it be part of the inspection plan for every part? Is it up to us how we do it?
And I'm not sure I understand what "Status Accounting" is or if it is appropriate to our product. Can someone enlighten me about that?
Thanks!
AS9100C 7.1.3 has the "as appropriate to the product" phrase in the requirement. We are a low volume, job shop for government spares and OEM parts. We have no design function and just build to spec. Specs can include multiple documents like drawings, parts lists, CAD data, tech data, etc etc. Each document has a revision, of course.
We cover clauses a., b. and c. of 7.1.3, by making sure all of our documentation matches the revision level of what we are making. We rarely have a change from a customer that even impacts what we do, but when that happens we are able to control having two configurations working their way through production. (We have no FG inventory.) No problems there.
My question is about d. and e. Configuration Status Accounting and Configuration Audit. I assume e. (audit) means that we need a process to verify that a part we are shipping matches the configuration called for on the PO. Do we just have to do this periodically and document it? Should it be part of the inspection plan for every part? Is it up to us how we do it?
And I'm not sure I understand what "Status Accounting" is or if it is appropriate to our product. Can someone enlighten me about that?
Thanks!