Quality Procedure vs. Operating Procedure - Is it necessary to have both?

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puddycat

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Is it necessary to have both an operating procedure and a quality procedure? I just started at a new company that is ISO 9001-2000 certified. I am noticing that for certain things such as Document Control and Control of NonconformingProduct that their system has both a QP and SOP. There does not appear to be any real fundamental difference between the procedures. I come from a TS16949 system and this just doesn't make any sense to me. Please help me understand why this is necessary!
 
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Re: Quality Procedure vs. Operating Procedure

puddycat said:
Is it necessary to have both an operating procedure and a quality procedure? I just started at a new company that is ISO 9001-2000 certified. I am noticing that for certain things such as Document Control and Control of NonconformingProduct that their system has both a QP and SOP. There does not appear to be any real fundamental difference between the procedures. I come from a TS16949 system and this just doesn't make any sense to me. Please help me understand why this is necessary!
If the documents are truly redundant, then it's not necessary. In fact, with regard to the requirements of the standard, there is something referred to as a "documented procedure," in which "procedure" may be read as synonymous with "process." In other words, once a process has been documented, (no matter what you call the document) there's no point in doing it again.
 

Manoj Mathur

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Absolutely Not,

Why You will TWO Identical Document with TWO different Format / Name / Document Number.

Rather, you can give reference (give Quote) of Supplier Manual / SOP as mentioned by authorised vendor etc.
 
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