Lean Manufacturing, SAP and 8.2.4 - No records indicating release of product

[Maria Mrosek]

I need to hear from anyone that has Lean Mfg. and SAP in place. We have cells that make repetative parts and kits that don't require paperwork to show evidence of conformity (8.2.4). In other words, no records indicating release of product. In final assemblies we still have employees wan on and off production orders and they can be traced. Sub-assemblies and kits, well that's a different story. What works for you??

 

[db]

In other words, no records indicating release of product.

I'm not sure if that is true. You may not have records indicating release of product from that part of the process, but I would be willing to bet you have something somewhere along the line where someone is on record as releasing the product. Read that paragraph carefully. Determine how it applies to your operation. The release might be final product.