I understand the critical processes to be those that will affect the form
and function of the finished product. These processes are usually controlled
using SPC.

Hope this helps

Mark Austin
Process Engineer
ACW Technology Ltd
UK

===== Original Message from [log in to unmask] (TechNet E-Mail Forum) at
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>We recently had a meeting with customers where the issue of "critical
>processes" came up. This phrase is seen in most statements of work for both
>prime and sub contracts. Between the customers, quality, manufacturing and
>engineering, there were 3 or 4 ideas of what this aerospace concept means.
>
>I thought it would be interesting and helpful to see if TechNET aerospace
>folks have any kind of consensus on this.
>I of course am not supplying any further description or definition, since
>that is what we are looking for here.
>
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