Any further questions unanswered ?
What is the the difference between a controlled and an uncontrolled document; and between a controlled and uncontrolled copy?
There are many documents besides the above, for instance are internal audit plan, work order and etc. We knew from many people that these were not stamped "controlled" like the above manual and procedures. And these were mostly issued without recording its distribution. So are these documents become "uncontrolled"?? Like buterfly's drawing? "Uncontrolled" doc/copy lead to NC?
How about not to affix "obsolete" stamp on obsolete copy, but when you ask the users, they can tell you that is an obsolete one, and they know which is the current copy as they have been kept abreast with changes, and you found out that they are using correct one; in this scenario, do they still not conform to 4.2.3g?
We thought 4.2.3g does not mean obsolete copy shall be stamped "obsolete" while retained even though it has been a practice in the industries. We thought this is a good practice. As long as the revised and the obsolete have identification (i.e. revision number) instead of obsolete stamp, and the user can differentiate which is obsolete due to the revision, then there should be no uncontrolled copy and they have prevented the unintended use of obsolete doc. Are we correct?
Dear Ajit Basrur, could you help me with these questions? Thank you....