On Oct 21,  9:01am, Paresh Patel wrote:
> Subject: Good Mfg. Practices (GMP)
> Can someone define the specifics of "Good Manufacturing Practices" for
> me and in what context it applies.
> 
> Thanks,
> Paresh Patel
> Oneac Corp.
> 847-816-6000 x-704

This may not help, but....

"Good Manufacturing Practices" means anything that produces a 
functional, mostly reliable product for the purpose intended.  It 
applies to PWB's, Automobiles, Hair spray, and Tobasco.

It is used in print to represent an unspecified quality level which 
is not defined because a) it is not understood, or b) it is understood, 
but it costs to much if it is called out.  Reference Mil-P-55110.

Not all manufacturing practices are good.  For example, the automotive 
manufacturing practices for the Yugo.  "Bad Manufacturing Practices" may 
be determined in two ways. 1) The products fail to perform as expected. 
 2) Detailed on-site surveys of the production facility often allows a 
subjective conclusion to be reached.


As an opinion, I offer the following:

There is weak correlation between ISO 9000 and "Good Manufacturing 
Practices".  ISO 9000 is capable of documenting "Bad Manufacturing 
Practices" and make them appear "Good", which, in itself, is also a "Bad 
Manufacturing Practice".

Good Luck

-- 


George Franck Jr
Raytheon E-Systems
Product Assurance Engineer
Falls Church Va

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