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1.Do you think that operators should have to consult work instructions every time the process is operated, and for every step?
2.Is it possible for a process to be operated by memory?
3.If no one is consulting the work instructions, how can you know that the process is being operated in accordance with them, and that operators aren't doing things their own way?
4.How is operating a process by memory (which is personal) substantively different from using notes that are in concert with the work instructions?
2.Is it possible for a process to be operated by memory?
3.If no one is consulting the work instructions, how can you know that the process is being operated in accordance with them, and that operators aren't doing things their own way?
4.How is operating a process by memory (which is personal) substantively different from using notes that are in concert with the work instructions?
1.Operators shall/should consult WI as often as it is outlined in their process procedure. That could be every set-up, once a day, every shift, every time they change the raw material, etc, depending on the specifics of the part(s), customer reqs, eng. reqs, etc..
It could be also for every critical step if it’s outlined so in their WI/P.
2.Possible? Yes. Should it be so? Depends on the complexity of the process, how many critical steps are, how critical reqs are managed, etc.
3.That’s up to the company in question, sooner or later they will run around like headless chicken trying to work out what is happening and how in the name of god the operators did not realize changes were made to specs, after all the WI/P were updated. Oooops! I suppose someone forgot to update the PERSONAL notes….
4.You forgot I banned all personal notes on the working floor…I cannot answer you that question…as for operating from memory, I can attest (documented) for at least 10000 $ CAN of scrap due to operating set-ups from memory and based on PERSONAL notes.
