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Russ
We have an ISO9000 certification. We do quite a few one part job shop things here along with our regular production. Is there any reason why we could not separate those small 1-2 part lots into a streamlined "One-Off" process?
You do quite a few one part job as you say.We have an ISO9000 certification. We do quite a few one part job shop things here along with our regular production. Is there any reason why we could not separate those small 1-2 part lots into a streamlined "One-Off" process?
Actually you have a certification to ISO 9001 (not ISO 9000).
It is a mistake to think parts should be run outwith of a QMS. The key is to have agile, lean, cost effective processes WITHIN the QMS to run the low quantity orders.
Quality processes have to be scalable and adaptable to the needs of the customer and product.
Not wanting to run these outside the system just unsure how to streamline and wondering if anyone else has done this and maybe an example. I know it has to be simple or it will never work here but will be ignored.
John.You can eliminate this service from the scope of your certification.
Not wanting to run these outside the system just unsure how to streamline and wondering if anyone else has done this and maybe an example. I know it has to be simple or it will never work here but will be ignored.
Job shops need the QMS to cover the "onesies and twosies" at least as much as places who make thousands of assembly line products because there is no room for error.Not wanting to run these outside the system just unsure how to streamline and wondering if anyone else has done this and maybe an example. I know it has to be simple or it will never work here but will be ignored.
Hi Russ,
As John mentioned, you CAN run these outside of the QMS...but I'm not sure why you would do so.
Run them outside of SPC, CpK and other things built for an ongoing production line, sure. But there is no reason to run outside of your QMS.
Example: If the one-off part ships and the customer complains about it...how would you handle the complaint? The customer feedback would go right into your QMS processes wouldn't it?
It is easy enough to document that jobs meeting {X criteria} will be handled "this way", totally within your QMS.
Not knowing what you're doing, so drawing from my own one-off things instead, it could be a single document defining how job-shop items are handled. It does not have to be a whole suite of procedures.
Picture a single document stating that
"Short run fabrication as defined by the Production controller {or equivalent} shall be handled as follows: ...."
(and remember that it is always best to have a positive record that 'this job' was defined as short-run....a $10 Rubber Stamp "Short-Run" and an initial on the job ticket would get it done)
It doesn't need to be complicated.