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What constitutes 'design'?
We remanufacture products to OEM specifications. When completed, we calibrate and test the products to the same specifications as the OEM published specifications, and we offer the same warranty period or, in most cases, twice the length of said warranty period.
In our Quality Manual, we have stated as follows, (accepted by our registrar, BTW):
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“7.3 Design and Development
Our organization is exempt from this clause. We are not involved in the design and development of products, as these activities are outside of the organization’s scope.”
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As a rule, we use mostly the parts from salvaged products. We clean them, paint them, have them plated, etc. Occasionally, we make a part from raw material if the salvaged part is FUBAR. These normally are brackets, mounting flanges, and similar machined parts. We measure an original that we know to be correct, make a drawing, and duplicate the part. We do not design anything from scratch.
Definitely, this is not development; but does making a drawing to manufacture a replacement part constitute ‘design’ or could it be perceived as such by an auditor?
Thanks!
Alex
We remanufacture products to OEM specifications. When completed, we calibrate and test the products to the same specifications as the OEM published specifications, and we offer the same warranty period or, in most cases, twice the length of said warranty period.
In our Quality Manual, we have stated as follows, (accepted by our registrar, BTW):
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“7.3 Design and Development
Our organization is exempt from this clause. We are not involved in the design and development of products, as these activities are outside of the organization’s scope.”
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As a rule, we use mostly the parts from salvaged products. We clean them, paint them, have them plated, etc. Occasionally, we make a part from raw material if the salvaged part is FUBAR. These normally are brackets, mounting flanges, and similar machined parts. We measure an original that we know to be correct, make a drawing, and duplicate the part. We do not design anything from scratch.
Definitely, this is not development; but does making a drawing to manufacture a replacement part constitute ‘design’ or could it be perceived as such by an auditor?
Thanks!
Alex