Process Improvements Examples

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Hodgepodge

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i am thinking of improving our documentation. i trust that a paperless system is an ideal project. aside from documentation improvement, i'd greatly appreciate if somebody can share sample projects pivotal in value to your qms that i can customize?

thank you so much
A paperless system may not be the ideal for some companies as it may not be cost effective. Computerized systems are great, but computers don't last long in some environments. This doesn't mean progress and process results can't be logged into a computer system for tracking and analysis. We have recently begun tracking customer complaints and other critical customer communications in an excel spreadsheet. Using in-cell dropdowns (where appropriate) make categorization easy and fast. Reports can be made, possibly revealing trends.

You mentioned improving documentation. What do mean? Making forms easier to read and fill out? Making procedures more user friendly? Give us a more specific idea of what you are trying to accomplish and we can give specific help.
 
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triad

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A paperless system may not be the ideal for some companies as it may not be cost effective. Computerized systems are great, but computers don't last long in some environments. This doesn't mean progress and process results can't be logged into a computer system for tracking and analysis. We have recently begun tracking customer complaints and other critical customer communications in an excel spreadsheet. Using in-cell dropdowns (where appropriate) make categorization easy and fast. Reports can be made, possibly revealing trends.

You mentioned improving documentation. What do mean? Making forms easier to read and fill out? Making procedures more user friendly? Give us a more specific idea of what you are trying to accomplish and we can give specific help.
as of now, my goal is to propose at least 5 process improvements within a year. as to what specific process, i don’t know yet and i am still seeking for ideas. any projects as long as it will help improve the qms will be greatly appreciated.
 
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madhurit

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i am thinking of improving our documentation. i trust that a paperless system is an ideal project. aside from documentation improvement, i'd greatly appreciate if somebody can share sample projects pivotal in value to your qms that i can customize?

thank you so much
Hi,

Can someone help me with Give me some quality objectives in the areas of Quality, Production, D&D, Stores for an electronics industry?

MAdhuri
 
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Eric C.

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Hi All,

I have recently accepted a position as Quality Manager for an aerospace component supplier. Our company is AS9100 and NADCAP certified but I quickly came to realize that our receiving inspection and material/inventory control processes were not ideal.

Can anyone give me some ideas on how they identify and manage their raw material inventory?

Some additional background information, we are a machining/forming/welding supplier so we use many different types of metals/alloys(steels, aluminum, brass, plastics) in different bar stock forms and lengths and sheet materials. We have a few vertical and horizontal racks but we have no formal software system for managing and locating material in the racks. We are constantly searching the racks, looking for a particular type of material.

Help!
 
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dtr18c

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i am thinking of improving our documentation. i trust that a paperless system is an ideal project.



Some things I can think of in this area are:
  • A computerized system for maintenance tracking
    • Regular maintenance records
      • Track creation/completion date
    • Preventative maintenance tasks setup with intervals
      • The system creates a maintenance record in an "open state" when it reaches the interval.
  • QMS Dashboard
    • Use this to communicate QMS performance for a given date range
      • Things like PPM, On time delivery %, etc.
    • If your QMS records are electronic
      • Display status of each section
        • Example: Nonconformances
          • Number open, number close, total
  • Links to QMS procedures/files
  • An internal quality blog/forum where employees/managers can create posts relating to your products. Anyone can make comments or ask questions.
  • Computerized change request system
    • Track changes that are requested
    • Track dispositions
 

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Hi All, I have recently accepted a position as Quality Manager for an aerospace component supplier. Our company is AS9100 and NADCAP certified but I quickly came to realize that our receiving inspection and material/inventory control processes were not ideal. Can anyone give me some ideas on how they identify and manage their raw material inventory? Some additional background information, we are a machining/forming/welding supplier so we use many different types of metals/alloys(steels, aluminum, brass, plastics) in different bar stock forms and lengths and sheet materials. We have a few vertical and horizontal racks but we have no formal software system for managing and locating material in the racks. We are constantly searching the racks, looking for a particular type of material. Help!


Good luck with your new position. Can I suggest a Road Trip? First call all your metal suppliers and ask your question. Then go see the ones who had what sounded like a good answer. They likely have way more materials, so would have had to get organized long ago.

I bet it comes down to racks, colors and signs, visual organization, and has less to do with software.

As much as it hurts, these guys in China look to have a pretty simple system, nothing fancy, but well organized.

http://www.gabrian.com/Tung/Bar Stock Storage.jpg
 
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