The STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL (SQC) Module ~ Defect Entry screen is used to record defects and inspection results during the movement of product through the production Work In Process (WIP). The user has a choice of entering data in a batch mode or in an in-line mode See Article #1769 for further detail.   Batch mode is the entry of data accumulated during an inspection period, and is data entry only (does NOT transfer product from one work center to another).  In-line mode is where inspection is done at the end of a work center or activity, and the product is to be moved to another work center based on the results of the inspection. In-line inspection would require inspection of 100% of the product, in order to move the product from one step to another. It also requires the use of a ManEx workstation at the inspection station, so the data may be entered real-time.

Defect entry is based on having a standard nomenclature for the defects in the Quality Defect Codes setup, so that the users do not have the option of creative descriptions. The defects in the setup may be ascribed to specific work centers, to minimize the number of defects that an inspector (or data entry person) has to view to find the appropriate defect.

Defect information may be recorded by work order and/or by serial number. Defects may be associated with a specific “location” (reference designator) on the assembly, providing the user has entered reference designators for the assembly in its Bill of Material .  

If the user chooses to enter reference designator locations for the defects, and has entered reference designators on the Bill of Materials, then ManEx will prompt the user to select the manufacturer for the part used at the location, as well as automatically enter the internal part number at that location.

There is also provision for tracking the diagnostics and repair of each defect and assembly. The user may view the history of the assembly’s movement through production, and all of the defects associated with each assembly.