Bob
There are many ways to answer that question but, I think the right
one is directly related to what happens when it all goes pear-shaped.
In the first instance, someone or something has been affected by the
failure of the product.
Now the lawyers are on your case: "What procedure did you use to
manufacture and test the product?"
Your own? Right, then you carry the costs.
Or, you could rely on a suitable standard. IPC? Well, no offense to
IPC, but it is a trade association, so what are the endorsements of
the documents you relied upon?
Linked to ANSI - American National Standards Institute? Ah! Now
things look a little brighter for you.
Linked in turn to International Standards IEC or ISO, even better.
It doesn't exonerate you completely, but it sure helps in damage
limitation!
Gross oversimplification but I hope this helps.
Kindest regards
Graham Naisbitt
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On 23 Aug 2007, at 15:07, Bob Arciolla wrote:
> Hi all,
> A question came up here yesterday regarding what has precedence in
> regard to quality issues. Some say IPC 610 would over company
> criteria and some visa versa. The question came up noting that it
> is a standard and cannot be changed. Others said it is that
> companies can vary from the standard if they choose. Help.. who is
> right here??
>
> Thanks, Bob
>
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