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I'm in the middle of a ISO/TS-16949 project, and the QMS documentation will include COPs, QPs, and WIs, and well as the forms/records to support them.
Just curious if anyone has a favorite numbering ID scheme regarding all this. I know you don't HAVE to number, and I know you certainly don't have to use any numbering ID scheme, and in fact ISO/TS-16949 discourages this practice a little, due to their concern with elemental approaches to the QMS. All that said and done... I'd like to use a numbering ID scheme anyway!

QPs -- QP-7.2.1 or QP-4.2.3 or whatever. Level II documents that support the COP by providing the who/what/where/when criteria.
WIs -- WI-7.2.1 or WI-4.2.3 or whatever. Level III documents that support the QP by providing the exact step/step content when such pain to document is absolutely required, or as other needs would dictate.
COPs -- I have no numbering scheme, but COP1, COP2.. I just don't like -- as I've never been a fan of sequential numbering schemes anyway, especially when WI-804 turns out to be much more important than WI-017. I also like the ability to reference back to the quality manual through consistent numbering through-out. I also like the ability to 'infer' a possible number to the respective QP/WI etc.. by cross-referencing to the applicable section(s).
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There will be those who will want to debate, but I just wanted to hear some crafty suggestions. Any ideas some of you might share? Thanks in advance for your help!
Just curious if anyone has a favorite numbering ID scheme regarding all this. I know you don't HAVE to number, and I know you certainly don't have to use any numbering ID scheme, and in fact ISO/TS-16949 discourages this practice a little, due to their concern with elemental approaches to the QMS. All that said and done... I'd like to use a numbering ID scheme anyway!
QPs -- QP-7.2.1 or QP-4.2.3 or whatever. Level II documents that support the COP by providing the who/what/where/when criteria.
WIs -- WI-7.2.1 or WI-4.2.3 or whatever. Level III documents that support the QP by providing the exact step/step content when such pain to document is absolutely required, or as other needs would dictate.
COPs -- I have no numbering scheme, but COP1, COP2.. I just don't like -- as I've never been a fan of sequential numbering schemes anyway, especially when WI-804 turns out to be much more important than WI-017. I also like the ability to reference back to the quality manual through consistent numbering through-out. I also like the ability to 'infer' a possible number to the respective QP/WI etc.. by cross-referencing to the applicable section(s).
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There will be those who will want to debate, but I just wanted to hear some crafty suggestions. Any ideas some of you might share? Thanks in advance for your help!