1. Control on purchased product UNIT-1, (Chapter-2)
2. Introduction The organization need to buy variety of raw
materials and products for further processing or consumption. The
quality of product is important here because quality effects the
quality of end product. The physical properties of metal determine
the durability of end product. Thus, control of purchased product
is essential. All manufacturing companies and specially govt.
department or service organization has to have a special
organization for quality assurance of purchased product.
Procurement of new product should be done through the quality
control organization which can make comparative evaluation of
product which can meet the general requirement of the company by
analyzing of the techniques specifications of competing
products.
3. Evaluation of suppliers It is a process of evaluating and
approving potential supplier by factual and measurable assessment
to ensure best-in class suppliers is available for use. It is
applied to current suppliers to measure and monitor their
performance for reducing costs, reducing risks and continuous
improvement. Evaluation process:- it is a continual process with in
purchasing department. It is using five steps .it can take the form
of interview and or site visit. It include approval of various
aspects of supplier business including capacity, financials,
organizational structure and process and performance. Based on this
a supplier can be approved or not approved.
4. Benefits and drawbacks:- provide high standards of product
and service, Identify and remove hidden cost ,motivate suppliers
challenges- gathering meaningful and relevant information ,working
on continuous improvement Cost effectiveness:- by cross functional
and cross company teams, reducing nos of suppliers, by using
required method for reflecting accurate total cost.
5. Capacity verification Management commitment Customer focus
Quality policy Provision of resources Assignment of personnel
Training, Awareness and Competency Facilities Work environment
Planning of realization processes
6. Development of sources To ensure that quality of a product
at a acceptable level the quality engineers can set up necessary
control. The purchase department places the order on the vendor who
offers the most advantageous terms. Condition of supply must be put
down in writing and clearly explained to the vendor and as
submission of preproduction sample or a particular type of the
packaging etc.
7. Following details should be considered:-i. Any reference to
the institutional, national or international standard specification
should clearly mentioned in a particular yearii. The procedure of
material test pieces should be spelt out in detail.iii. If
preproduction sample is required then sample should known to the
vendor.iv. Concession on certain quality requirements should be
clearly definedv. Method of acceptance inspection should be clearly
to the vendors with regard to sampling inspection.vi. Product
nomenclature, part number and other details should be
specified.vii. Warranty clauses and procedure for claims should be
clarified in detail.
