Difference between requirement for 4.4.1a (inputs) and 4.4.1d (resources needed)?

[armani]

What is the difference between requirement for 4.4.1a (inputs) and 4.4.1d (resources needed)? As I see in ISO 9002:2016 inputs can be materials, equipment etc., and resources are, among others, monitoring and measuring resources (also equipment).
So, 4.4.1d includes 4.4.1a (inputs)??

 

[Duke Okes]

Inputs are things that are consumed by the process and/or become part of the output. Think of them as transactional.

Resources are things that are always there as part of the process.

Frying eggs:

- eggs and butter are inputs
- frying pan, stove, spatula, etc. are resources

 

[SteelMaiden]

eggscellent example, Duke. Also think in terms of data whether it comes from your computers and equipment or from someone telling you a measurement as input. the machine or the person was the resource.

 

[Mike S.]

eggscellent example, Duke. Also think in terms of data whether it comes from your computers and equipment or from someone telling you a measurement as input. the machine or the person was the resource.

Yep, hard to beat responses like that.....